Gatsometer Assists in Increasing Road Traffic Safety in Morocco
17 January 2005
The National Committee of prevention of traffic accidents (CNPAC) in Morocco has started a national integrated road safety strategy based on an overall vision specific to its own context, with realistic targets lasting for a period of ten years. Such a vision consists of giving a national priority to road safety for a substantial and continuous reduction of fatalities and seriously injured victims of road accidents.
The objective is based on the inversion of the high number of yearly fatalities and serious injuries. In order to reach tangible results in keeping with the objective mentioned above, it was recommended to focus, amongst other things, on the following priorities:
- Co-ordination and road safety management at high level
- Legislation
- Control and sanction
- Driver training and driver licensing
Gatsometer is proud to assist in this road safety strategy. A number of the digital radars installed in vehicles are being used for effective control and sanction. The results are very positive.
PROVISIONAL STATISTICS OF PERSONAL ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES FROM THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 2004
The Ministry of Equipment and Transport proceeded to the collection and anaylsis of the bulletins and monthly tables of the Royal Gendarmerie and National Safety relating to the personal injuries of the road traffic which have occurred during the first eight months of 2004, and which result from the exploitation of the territorial messages of the Royal Gendarmerie and the Services Accidents (SAC), local of the DGSN, right after the accident.
The following statistics were recorded during the first eight months of 2004 in the whole of Morocco:
- 35,752 personal injuries from road traffic; this is a reduction of 4.2% compared to the same period of 2003
- 2,502 killed; this is a reduction of 0.9% compared to the same period of 2003
- 8,959 severely wounded persons; this is a reduction of 9.6% compared to the same period of 2003
- 44,941 light casualties, this is a reduction of 2.3% compared to the same period of 2003
If one takes into account that the period April to August 2004 corresponds to the effective start of the implementation of the Strategic Urgent Integrated Plan for road safety (PSIU), these statistics follow:
- 22,810 personal injuries; this is a reduction of 7.8% compared to the same period of 2003
- 1,631 killed; this is a reduction of 6.5% compared to the same period of 2003
- 5,742 severely wounded persons; a reduction of 15.9% compared to the same period of 2003
- 28,882 light casualties; a reduction of 5.9% compared to the same period of 2003
In addition, during the period from July to August 2004, which coincides with the holidays, the following statistics were recorded:
- 10,480 personal injuries; this is a reduction of 10% compared to the same period of 2003
- 851 killed; this is a reduction of 8.3% compared to the same period of 2003
- 2,918 severely wounded persons; a reduction of 20.8% compared to the same period of 2003
- 13,807 light casualties; this is a reduction of 8.1% compared to the same period of 2003
