Overview
Diagnostic on the National Road Safety Strategy: A National Road Safety Strategy Saves Lives in Morocco
Morocco has a high road traffic mortality rate (10 deaths per 100,000 people) compared to its peer countries. In this context, and to further improve road safety management capacity and institutional reforms, the Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics of Morocco sought technical assistance from the GRSF.
The assistance included a detailed diagnostic on the National Road Safety Strategy for 2004-2013 and preparation of a new strategy for the period 2016-2025.
The detailed evaluation of the old National Road Safety Strategy highlighted some remarkable achievements in terms of country-level road safety performance. While the length of the paved road network and the vehicle km travelled has increased substantially during the strategy implementation period (2004-2013), there had been an overall reduction in road deaths with estimated 9,210 deaths averted compared to trends observed during the pre-strategy period.
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The new strategy calls for cutting 50% the number of road deaths by 2025.
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The Bank team partnered closely with the government counterparts on the various recommendations emerging from the strategy assessment, including detailed comments on the draft law needed for the creation of a Lead Agency.
A significant outcome of the engagement has been the creation of the National Road Safety Agency, as well as the focus on these high risk road-user groups:
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pedestrians
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motorized two and three wheelers
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children under 14 years
The Key Impact
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9,210 deaths averted
compared to trends observed during the pre-strategy period -
National Road Safety Agency
created in Morocco thanks to WB engagement