Factsheets

ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Road safety management consists in the mobilization of policies, organization and tools for making effective and efficient the measures taken to reach an objective; here the health burden associated with road fatalities and injuries. It rests upon a system mixing institutional functions, intervention and results. (more…)

Legislation

In 2013, the mortality rate in Africa was 26.6 fatalities per 100,000 population, representing 31% of road traffic fatalities globally (WHO, 2015). A first step in improving road safety is to provide a legislative framework with laws and regulations that influence road safety. This framework needs to cover the whole road traffic system, that is road safety management, infrastructure, vehicles and road user behaviour. (more…)

Gender

Gender refers to socially constructed roles that shape the behaviours, activities, expectations and opportunities considered appropriate in a particular socio-cultural context for all people. Gender also refers to the relationships between people, and the distribution of power in those relationships. (more…)

Post-crash care

Emergency care in Africa has to deal with a lot of challenges. The lack of resources probably - being the most important one - impacts not only the medical staff, but also the equipment which is often not available in the necessary quantity, if available at all. (more…)

Infrastructure

In 2013, the mortality rate in Africa was 26,6 fatalities per 100.000 population, representing 31% of road traffic fatalities globally (WHO, 2015). African countries differ significantly in terms of economic prosperity, which is also reflected to the development of road infrastructure.

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Vehicles

Low- and middle-income countries are driving the 54% of the registered worlds’ fleet, with an impact of 90% in fatalities. This situation is observed as well in Africa; the continent has a relatively small fleet with a heavy impact in death toll.

SaferAFRICA Factsheet - Vehicle

Road user behaviour

Road user behaviour is a broad term that is used to describe the actions of anyone who is travelling from one location to another by any mode of transport be that as a pedestrian, driver, rider or passenger.

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