The report stated that the severity rate (number of deaths per 100 injuries) was 8.3 in 2023, compared to 13.9 in 2022, a decrease of 40.3 percent.
The fatality rate per 100,000 people was 5.6 in 2023, compared to 7.5 in 2022, a decrease of 25.3 percent, it added.
According to the report, the number of road accident injuries reached 71,016 in 2023, compared to 55,991 in 2022, marking a 27 percent increase.
The injury rate per 100,000 people was 67.5 in 2023, compared to 54.0 in 2022, an increase of 25 percent.
Cairo governorate had the highest number of fatalities at 718, while North Sinai Governorate had the lowest at 18 fatalities in 2023.
Daqahliya governorate had the highest number of injuries at 14,192, while Ismailia Governorate had the lowest at 170 injuries in 2023.
January and April were the deadliest months, each with 540 deaths, while December had the lowest with 431 deaths in 2023.
October was the month with the highest number of road accident injuries, totaling 6,723, whereas February had the lowest with 4,690 injuries in 2023.
Males topped the casualties list in 2023 as there were 4,902 male fatalities and 959 female fatalities recorded throughout the year.
There were also 57,198 male injuries and 13,531 female injuries in 2023.
The highest number of fatalities by age group was among those under 15-years-old, with 1,409 deaths, followed by those under 35 with 891 deaths. The lowest was in the under five age group, with 291 deaths in 2023.
The highest number of injuries by age group was among those under 15-years-old, with 21,151 injuries, followed by those under 25 with 12,654 injuries. The lowest was in the 65+ age group, with 2,127 injuries in 2023.
Fatalities by road user type ranked pedestrians first with 2,199 deaths, followed by drivers with 1,442 deaths in 2023.
Injuries by road user type ranked passengers first with 22,454 injuries, followed by pedestrians with 17,553 injuries in 2023.
Train Accidents in 2023
The number of train accidents (both the responsibility of the authority and others) was 181 in 2023, compared to 831 in 2022, a 78.2 percent decrease.
The highest number of train accidents was in the Central region with 45 accidents, while the lowest was in the East Delta region with 20 accidents.
The number of fatalities in train accidents (both the responsibility of the authority and others) was 53 in 2023, while the number of injuries was 51 in 2022.
The number of fatalities among passengers in train accidents was 636 in 2023, while the number of injuries was 398 in 2023.
The number of fatalities among staff in train accidents was five in 2023, while the number of injuries was 237 in 2023.
The train accident rate per estimated population in mid-year 2023 was 0.02 (accidents per 10,000 people), while the accident rate per number of train passengers was 0.7 (accidents per million passengers).
The severity rate of train accidents was 103.9 (deaths per 100 injuries) in 2023, compared to 120.4 (deaths per 100 injuries) in 2022.
As part of ongoing efforts to develop and upgrade the nation's road system as part of the 2014 National Road Project, the government has been aiming to prevent traffic accidents by enhancing road safety measures.
In addition, the Egyptian government has been carrying out large-scale, multibillion-pound initiatives to upgrade an antiquated signalling system and replace hundreds of outdated train carriages.
The railway plan also entails enhancing and outfitting workshops with contemporary tools and implementing automatic train control with a speed control system in the event of an emergency.
The country is also currently constructing monorail lines in cooperation with international companies. Additionally, Egypt signed a protocol in March with Spanish high-speed train manufacturer Talgo to manufacture railway passenger carriages domestically.
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