Urban Transport in the OIC Megacities
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Figure 28: Trends in road traffic deaths in Egypt
Source: Page 105 UN 2010 Road Safety Report with source from Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics
CAPMAS
Almost half of those killed in motor vehicle crashes are occupants (passengers and drivers) of four
wheeled vehicles although pedestrians make up an additional one-fifth as shown in the figure below:
Figure 29: Deaths by road user category in Egypt
Source: Page 1 WHO Road Safety in 10 countries fact sheet
Fatal accidents in 2011 were marginally lower than 2010 at 7,115 (MOHP, 2011). In addition it is
estimated that in total 12,000 Egyptians lose their lives as a result of a road traffic accident with many
thousands non fatality injured and some resulting in long term disability.