Despite progress in many countries, road accidents deaths continue to rise, with an annual 1. As the official statistics indicate that the number of road accidents in egypt in 2014 has reached about 14403 accidents, and resulted in about 24. The partners in egypt are who in the lead, the global. Road accident is most unwanted thing to happen to a road user, though they happen quite often. Traffic experts say that most road accidents in egypt are caused by trucks and the poor condition of roads. Car accidents on roads resulted in 3,747 deaths,998 injuries, and 17,201 damaged vehicles, the report added. The countrys official statistics agency says more than 8,000 road accidents took place in 2018, leaving over 3,000 dead and around 12,000 wounded. The global status report on road safety 2018, launched by who in december 2018, highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1. Human error caused 72% of traffic accidents in 2016. The economic cost of accidents in egypt in the past year stood at egp 30.
Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 529 years. The crashes resulted in 6,203 deaths, injured 19,325 people and damaged 19,116 vehicles, according to the capmas statement. Unknown the cause could not be deduced from the accident report. Current estimates for egypt show a road traffic fatality rate of 42 deaths per 100,000 populationone of the highest in the eastern mediterranean region. This list of countries by trafficrelated death rate shows the annual number of road fatalities per capita per year, per number of motor vehicles, and per vehiclekm in some countries in the year the data was collected. Aswan ambulance facility received a communication of the rollover, which occurred five kilometers away from aswan western desert roads checkpoint.
Conclusion and future work road safety is a multidimensional topic which encompasses issues like manufacturing of vehicles with safety features, better. The results provide a benchmark that countries can use to assess their road safety position relative to other countries, while internationally. The estimated road traffic death rate in the country is 27. Review article road safety and accident prevention. Involves personal injury occurring on the public highway including footways in which at least one road vehicle or a vehicle in collision with a pedestrian is involved and which becomes known to the police within 30 days of its occurrence.
Road accidents are common and police estimate that road accidents kill over 6,000 people in egypt each year. Cairo traffic congestion study i executive note 2 i. Furthermore, a report published by the world health organization who puts egypt in the top 10 countries globally for the number of fatal road accidents. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. Traffic accidents are common in egypt where many roads are poorly maintained and regulations are laxly enforced. Egypt road accidents kill 28 including tourists news.
Cairosuez, cairotanta agriculture road, and the m3 section on the ring road are also among the riskiest roads in egypt, with 1. Human factors as causes for road traffic accidents in the sultanate of oman under consideration of road construction designs inauguraldissertation zur erlangung des doktorgrades dr. Egypt raises daily limit for cash withdrawal to le20k. Visualization report on nh road wise severity of accidents and road defects 5. List of countries by trafficrelated death rate wikipedia. The report reveals that 25,500 people were killed or injured as a result of car accidents in egypt in the. Number killed in egyptian car crashes last year exceeds. International driving licence can be used in egypt up to six months. Review article road safety and accident prevention in india.
At 1218am montgomery county dispatchers received a call for a major accident on honea egypt road in the curve south of the fire station. Egypt in top 10 for road traffic deaths, officials still. The most frequently injured body regions as reported in the latest studies were head and neck, followed by upper and lower extremities, which was found to be opposite to that of the studies reported earlier. It is important to tackle road safety from the foundation level. The significance of this public health threat is most pronounced in low and middleincome countries where 90 percent of the worlds road traffic related fatalities take place. Jul 27, 2014 dr rajeev jayadevan, a gastroenterologist trained at vellore, uk and new york is the secretary of ima indian medical association cochin chapter. Oct 06, 2016 the number of road accidents in egypt increases day by day, and the government is unable to find any real solutions for the problem. The most common causes of craniofacial injuries were road traffic accidents, followed by activity of daily life and. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
The annual week aims to raise awareness of the protection measures needed to keep people safe while driving, as it was reported that nearly 1. Pdf road traffic injuries and data systems in egypt. The capmas attributed the decrease in accident rates to the development of the national road network. Egypt loses about 12 000 lives due to road traffic crashes every year. Data and assumptions cost estimation requires several data items.
Egypt is one of ten countries included in the road safety in 10 countries rs10 project funded through a grant from the bloomberg philanthropies. On the rare occasion of their presence, road signs and monitoring mechanisms are taken as mere suggestions. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile. Warning thread aftermath of horrible fatal road accident in egypt graphic might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The report reveals that 25,500 people were killed or injured as a result of car accidents in egypt in the past year, with financial losses amounting to about le30 billion. Egypts state statistics agency campas has said in a report that 2018 saw 8,480 road accidents in the country, down from 11,098 in 2017, a drop of 23. The first part sets out charts and summary tables on the overall situation and developments in road traffic accidents and casualties in ece countries. As of right now during the summer, young adults can often be victims of tragic car accidents on their way back and from seaside areas outside cairo. It was a mere second that lake conroe fire department arrived and found 4 trapped victims, one of which was deceased. He decided to shoot every accident with his mobile and collect all the data together to. Egypt is considered the highest country in recording the highest fatality rates death 100,000 vehicle as a result of road accidents, as shown in figure 1. The publication of road accident statistics which is yearly published by the general directorate of traffic, ministry of interior 19711994, contains all reported accidents with information related to the driver e. The specific characteristics of victims in the region signifies that road crash is the fourth leading cause of deaths of people aged 544 years.
Road traffic safety refers to methods for reducing the risk of a person travelling on road. Mar 06, 2020 this statistic describes the number of fatalities caused by traffic accidents in qatar from 2010 to 2018. Road crash is a growing problem in africa resulting in close to deaths, tens of thousands of injuries and enormous amount of economic losses every day. The american university in cairo fuzzy logic traffic. Egypt road accidents kill 28 including 2 malaysians cna. Egypt, infamous for poor road safety and a high number of travel accidents, has one of the highest records of car accidents in the world and a poor transportation safety history in general. Similar to other developing countries, the main source of road accident data in ksa is the police. Aug 22, 2016 the economic cost of accidents in egypt in the past year stood at egp 30.
But efforts by authorities to crack down on traffic violations, including speeding. The overall objective of the decade of action for road safety in egypt is the reduction of road fatalities, injuries and disabilities by 2020. Mervis patience muvuringi zimbabwe 48th international course in health development september 19, 2011 september 7, 2012. The road transportation increases year by year, but the rate of road crashes also increases with it. Egypt accident crash reports road conditions near me. This list of countries by traffic related death rate shows the annual number of road fatalities per capita per year, per number of motor vehicles, and per vehiclekm in some countries in the year the data was collected. They involve high human suffering and monetary costs in terms of untimely deaths, injuries and loss of potential income. It is implemented by national partners with technical support provided by a consortium of road safety partners. The causes of the accidents on this 25km stretch of road were deduced from analysing 404 accident reports and from relationships that were determined with other factors. Road traffic accidents in egypt world life expectancy. Road safety in africa african development bank group african development bank group the findings of the survey shows that member countries are making efforts to promote road safety as a national agenda. Alexandria cairo car accidents egyptian traffic environment lack of traffic rules in egypt morsi politics society traffic traffic accidents in egypt traffic congestion traffic jams traffic rules in egypt. But the issue do not stopped at these numbers, but goes corresponding author. Almost half of those killed in motor vehicle crashes are occupants passengers and drivers of fourwheeled vehicles although pedestrians make up an additional onefifth.
Analysis of accidents cost in egypt using the willingness. Five people killed in aswan car accident egypt independent. Analysis of road accident scenario at city level the burden of road traffic accidents in india is marginally lower in its metropolitan cities million plus cities. Death rates from road traffic accidents by country, per 100,000 inhabitants, world map who 20. More than 20 garment factory workers and several tourists were killed in two separate road crashes. Human factors as causes for road traffic accidents in the. Exploring the major causes of road traffic accidents in. Aug 29, 2017 egypt is among the countries with the highest rates of road accidents and traffic crashes in the world. The kuwaiti health ministry said on wednesday that it has recorded 27 new coronavirus cases among egyptian nationals in the country, according to kuwaiti official news agency kuna. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, hassan mahdy and others published analysis of road traffic accidents on cairosuez highway in egypt find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Available raw data items in egypt include the total numbers of road traffic accidents, fatalities, injuries, and damaged vehicles. Fatal road traffic accidents top all the risks and threats of life in the country andrews, 2011. It has a road traffic fatality rate of 42 deaths per 100 000 population. The significance of this public health threat is most pronounced in low and middleincome countries where 90 percent of the worlds road trafficrelated fatalities take place.
But, as a death rate by number of fatalities per 100,000 population, egypt is ranked as twenty two according to information and decision making support center idsc road accidents in egypt 3. For the unavailable data items, which have corresponding available. Risk factors human, vehicle and environment factors are. Five people were killed, including the driver, two women and two children.
Analysis of accidents cost in egypt using the willingnessto. Every year about 12 000 egyptians lose their lives as a result of a road traffic crash. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Road accidents occur in egypt mainly due to damaged roads and poor traffic regulations. The number of reported car accidents in egypt fell by nearly a quarter last year, according to new figures from the central agency for public mobilisation and statistics capmas. Deadly road accidents take place on a daily basis in egypt due to poor road safety, badly maintained infrastructure, and loosely enforced traffic regulations.
Several attempts are conducted to estimate the cost of road traffic accidents in egypt. Reporting and analyzing road accidents through mobile application 8 figure10. A study was done on a road in the western cape of south africa, the r44, to investigate the causes of road accidents. India is one of the developing countries, where the rate of road crashes is more than the critical limit. Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young people aged 529 years. Road safety and road traffic accidents in saudi arabia. The consequences of traffic accidents depend on variables such as the impact.
According to the latest who data published in 2017 road traffic accidents deaths in egypt reached 12,179 or 2. Majority 48% of those killed are passengers of fourwheelers though pedestrians also constitute a significant proportion 20% of these fatalities. Ain sokhna is a town in the suez governorate, lying on the western shore of the red seas gulf of suez. Car accidents in egypt down by 24% in 2018 middle east. In 2018, there were 8,480 road accidents compared with 11,098 the previous year, according to the bureau of statistics. Egypts new traffic laws seek to curb car accidents.
Causes of road accidents transport department, government. The countrys official statistics agency says more than 8,000 road. Animal in road an animal crossing the road and causing an accident. According to the capmas, 1,069 car accidents occurred in january, the highest rate in 2017, equal to 9. Statistics for road traffic accid ents in europe and north america is divided into three basic parts with an annex. According to the global status report on road safety who 2009a, road traf. Egypt accident crash reports highway traffic reports. Traffic accidents can be caused by a number of factors, including equipment malfunction as well as the actions of the driver, such as speeding or aggressive behaviors like tailgating or unsafe lane changes. Pdf analysis of road traffic accidents on cairosuez.
Accidents suckup peoples ability to work, increases poverty and suffering to the victims and their loved ones. Although accidents with safetyequipped vehicles take far fewer lives, egypt has no law requiring things like backseat head rests to prevent neck or back injuries, air bags, or antilock braking systems abs. Oct 16, 2018 five people were killed in an accident when a private car rolled over on aswan western desert road on monday. So, traffic accidents are the most serious impact of road traffic on the society. The most unfortunate thing is that we dont learn from our mistakes on road. According to egypt s report by the world health organization who, road traffic injuries are a leading cause of deaths and hospitalization in egypt. Despite these changes, egypt is still suffering from accidents, delays, and bad road conditions. World and regional death rate rankings can be seen here. Even though, patience in traffic plays the major role in preventing road accidents in traffic. Road safety in egypt egypt loses about 12 000 lives due to road traffic crashes every year. Egypt officials say killed in aswan road accident arab news.
Introduction the greater cairo metropolitan area gcma, with more than 19 million inhabitants, is host to more than onefifth of egypt. Road traffic injuries place a heavy burden on global and national economies and household finances. The first thing a visitor to egypt will learn is its national anthem. On an average, fatality risk in metropolitan cities is 9. Road accidents are common in egypt, often the result of badly maintained roads and the poor enforcement of traffic laws. There were 62 train accident related fatalities, which is higher than 2015 by 44. Reference 3 shows that the total cost of road traffic accidents in 1986 was about 54 million egyptian pounds with an average cost of approximately 14 thousand egyptian pounds per accident. Many people are seriously injured every week in crashes involving someone who was driving, riding or otherwise using the road.
In case of intention to stay more than six months in egypt, an application for an egyptian driving licence should be submitted. Who library cataloguing in publication data global status report on road safety. Most of the road users are quite well aware of the general rules and safety measures while using roads but it is only the laxity on part of road users, which cause accidents. Many thousands are nonfatally injury some with resultant longterm disability. Causes and effects of traffic accidents it still runs. Wikimedia commons has media related to road accidents by country this is a container category. With these estimates, the overall cost of road accidents in egypt can be calculated as shown in the following table 10. Nov 24, 2014 that same day egypts president, abdulfattah elsisi, instructed the specialized council for community development, affiliated with the presidency, to formulate a comprehensive vision to prevent road accidents through the organization of working groups that will include road experts and researchers from the field in coordination with the. Remember, safe driving may not allow be cool but it will save your life and the life of others driving faster, can cause disaster. A road accident essay in english accidents are very common in big cities where there are many modes of transport and roads are becoming narrow and overcrowded. It is also quite important to change the aggressive road user behavior in order to reduce crashes.