Traffic flows in Egypt are chaotic with trucks, buses, pedestrians and motor vehicles all sharing the same space. Photo credit: Huda Adem.The high prevalence of road accidents in Egypt and the consequent human tragedy is a great socioeconomic and psychological burden on all Egyptian citizens. Each year nearly 7398 people lose their lives on Egypt’s roads.

Egypt is one of the ten countries included in the WHO Road Safety in 10 Countries project (RS10), which will be conducted over five years by a consortium of six international partners. The project is funded through a grant from the Bloomberg Philanthropies.

The project in Egypt is led by a working group consisting of representatives from the Ministries of Interior, Education, and Health and Population, as well as academia, trauma care services and nongovernmental organizations. The WHO country office coordinates the project implementation. 

Project goals

The overall goal of RS10 is to support the Egyptian government in implementing good practices to reduce deaths and injuries due to road traffic collisions. The focus of the project will be on speeding, particularly on the “ring road” around Cairo, and on seat-belt wearing in both Cairo and Alexandria. In addition to the road safety prevention work, national and international partners will focus on data system development.

Related links

Injuries, Traffic health topic

Regional violence, injuries and disability programme

Road safety in Egypt [pdf 1.53Mb]

Egypt: a national decade of action for road safety 2011–2020 [pdf 3.12Mb]

Violence and Injury Prevention

Bloomberg Philanthropies: 2010-2012 review of Global Road Safety Programme