Improving Road Safety
in the OIC Member States
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Vehicles
In general, low income countries in the OIC region have lower vehicle standards and less
compulsory inspections. In high and middle income countries roadworthiness inspections are
common and some high and middle income countries require vehicles to be equipped with
airbags, while this is not the case in the low income countries.
Road users
Helmets are compulsory in most of the OIC member countries that responded to the surveys.
Also theoretical and practical driving tests are compulsory. In some of the OICmember countries
it is not compulsory for motorcycle drivers to wear protective clothing. Child restraints are also
often not compulsory.
Post-crash response
Most of the responding OIC member countries have a national response telephone number for
reporting crashes. However, only a few countries have procedures for crashes involving vehicles
carrying hazardous materials.
In general, the low income countries have less post-crash procedures than the high and middle
income countries.
Road safety data
The low income OIC countries have clearly less data available, especially on the number of
victims hospitalised and road geometry.