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During its 8th Meeting, the TCWG deliberated on another
important issue of road transport, that is Improving Road
Safety in the OIC Member Countries.
Road traffic injuries are a major global public health
problem with severe economic and social consequences.
They hinder achievements in economic and human
development. According to the research study prepared
specifically for this meeting, low income countries have
only 1 percent of the total registered vehicles and 16
percent of road deaths in the world. This share is only 10
percent for the developed countries, which account for 46%
of the total registered vehicles. The middle income
countries have 53 percent of registered vehicles,
meanwhile, 74 percent in total traffic fatalities are
recorded. Among the low and middle income OIC Member
Countries, vehicle ownership rates are generally low,
whereas traffic mortality rates are relatively higher when
compared to high income countries1.
On the other hand, road traffic injuries and fatalities can be
prevented by actions to be taken by the governments,
through addressing road safety in a holistic manner. According to the aforementioned research study
and the deliberations during the TCWG, the following challenges should be addressed for improving
road safety in member countries:
 Lack of appropriate and enforced legislation as well as national strategy for road safety,
 Lack of crash investigation and post-crash management,
 Lack of adequate funding for road safety,
 Lack of appropriate resources (such as organizational and human capacity),
 Inadequacy in driver training,
 Inconsistency of road and traffic engineering.
The TCWG has come up with the following policy recommendations in order to address the
challenges faced by the MCs in road safety issues and improve road safety implementations:
1 COMCEC Coordination Office, Improving Road Safety in the OIC Member States, 2016
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 8TH MEETING OF THE TCWG
 Raising Awareness of Road Safety in the Member States
 Adhering to the Major UN Road Safety Agreements and Conventions and Adapting the Safe
Systems Approach to the National Road Safety Management System
 Establishing a Reliable and Sustainable Road Safety and Crash Data System
 Developing a National Road Safety Strategy and Assigning a National Lead Agency/Institution
Responsible for Road Safety Management