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In the face of numerous deadly road accident cases, the West Africa Road Safety Organization (Osrao) is committed to taking steps to eradicate this scourge. This, at a meeting in Dakar on Wednesday
The member countries of the Organization for Road Safety (Osrao), gathered in Dakar to strengthen safety and reduce the mortality rate on the roads. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), traffic accidents cause more than 1 million 250,000 deaths and 50 million non-fatal injuries. Africa has the highest death rate: 26.6 people killed per 100 thousand inhabitants, "said the president of Osrao
Ibrahima Lo, Cabinet Director of the Ministry of Land Transport Infrastructures, and opening up, commented on the numerous damage caused by these accidents in the African continent. According to him, the year 2017 recorded 638 deaths from traffic accidents. "Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among youth aged 15 to 24 years. They are also the second leading cause of death among people aged 25 to 39, "he estimates in the daily Le Quotidien.
To read also: The longest eclipse of the century, this Friday [19659003] According to him, the degrading state of the car parks and the poor quality of the infrastructures are among the causes of these road dramas. Abdoulaye Diallo's representative also said that the state has set targets to boost road safety. "We have set ourselves the goal of reducing accidents and their gravities by 35% by 2020," he explains. To this end, he also recalled that all necessary means will be applied to eradicate this scourge.
"More than 50% of accidents concern pedestrians and cyclists. So it challenges everyone. It should be pointed out that traffic accidents kill more than tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS, "said Ibou Diouf, representative of the Transport Policy Program in Africa.
Abdou Khadre Mboup / Senegal7 [19659008] senegal7.com
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