Tunisia became the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to prepare a multi-sectoral national road safety strategy, and it's all based on the findings of the 2023 Global Report. The initiation commenced with a situation analysis to set the stage for the strategy. The priority actions have been categorized into five primary groups, making infrastructure safer and slowing things down where needed, supporting different types of transportation, keeping road users safe, improving vehicle safety, and figuring out how to handle things better after crashes. The plan’s broken down into short-term goals (done in under two years), medium-term ones (three to five years), and long-term goals, that'll take more than five years to fully roll out.
But while all this is happening, some folks are still turning a blind eye to the risk. Go figure.
The key behavioral risk factors for road crash injuries are drunk driving, non-use of helmets, seat-belts or child restraint, and speeding.
Establishing and enforcing laws to address these risk factors is not effective in reducing road crash fatalities and associated injuries.
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According to Tunisie Numerique, the National Road Safety Observatory shared on its website that between early January and February 6, 2025, there were 421 road accidents. Sadly, these led to 100 deaths and 523 injuries.
But there's some good news too. The number of accidents dropped 29% compare to the same period in 2024, when there were 595 accidents. The death toll also went down, from 110 last year to 100 this year, a 9.09% decrease.
The drop in injuries is even more impressive. Back in 2024, there were 757 injuries. This year 31% fewer injuries, according to the report. That’s a pretty major improvement.
Now, if we look at the regions, Mahdia topped the list with the most accidents (39) and injuries (49). On the other hand, Sidi Bouzid had the highest number of road fatalities, with 19 lives lost.
Q: Who is truly accountable for the widespread negligence and blatant disregard for safety that we continue to witness on Tunisian roads each day?
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