The figures mark a reversal from 2024, when road accident deaths fell by 10.3 percent from 5,861 in 2023, even as injuries rose from 71,016 in 2023 to 76,362 in 2024, according to previously published CAPMAS data.
CAPMAS released the figures in its annual bulletin on car and train accidents for 2025.
The fatality rate rose to 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, compared to 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, marking an increase of 10.2 percent.
The injury rate also increased to 78.4 injuries per 100,000 people, compared with 71.7 in 2024, a rise of 9.3 percent.
Cairo recorded the highest number of road accident fatalities among governorates, with 779 deaths, while Luxor recorded the lowest, with 21 deaths.
Dakahlia recorded the highest number of injuries nationwide, with 17,975, while Ismailia recorded the lowest, with 32.
March was the deadliest month for road accidents in 2025, with 583 fatalities, while January and July recorded the lowest monthly death tolls, with 407 deaths each.
October recorded the highest number of injuries, with 8,245, while February recorded the lowest, with 5,811.
Males accounted for the majority of road accident casualties, with 4,921 deaths and 69,003 injuries, compared to 908 deaths and 15,550 injuries among females.
By age group, those under 15 recorded the highest number of injuries, with 29,101 injured, followed by the under-25 age group, with 14,577 injured.
The under-15 age group also recorded the highest number of road deaths, with 1,580 fatalities, while children under five recorded the lowest number of deaths, with 247 fatalities.
By road user category, passengers accounted for the highest number of injuries, with 25,816, while drivers recorded the lowest, with 14,546.
Pedestrians recorded the highest number of road accident deaths, with 2,132 fatalities, while passengers recorded the lowest, with 1,470 deaths.
The severity rate of road accidents, measured by the number of deaths per 100 injuries, stood at 6.9 in 2025, unchanged from the previous year.
Train accidents fell by 22.7 percent in 2025, reaching 170 accidents, compared to 220 in 2024, CAPMAS said.
The highest number of train accidents was recorded in the Central Delta region, with 41, while the East Delta region recorded the lowest, with 16 accidents.
Train accidents resulted in 39 deaths and 139 injuries in 2025.
Separately, accidents involving individuals on or near railways caused 491 deaths and 236 injuries, while accidents involving railway authority workers caused five deaths and 215 injuries.
The train accident rate was 0.02 accidents per 10,000 people, based on the estimated mid-year population, while the accident rate per million passengers was 0.7.
The severity rate of train accidents declined to 28.1 deaths per 100 injured in 2025, compared to 54.8 deaths per 100 injured in 2024.
The increase in road deaths comes despite a reported decline in traffic violations. In February, Egypt’s Public Prosecution said traffic violations fell by 25.5 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, attributing the decline to stricter enforcement, coordinated state policies, and growing public awareness.
Road safety has remained under scrutiny following several deadly crashes. In June and July 2025, fatal accidents on the Regional Ring Road in Menoufiya prompted emergency safety measures, closures, and maintenance works.
The government had moved in late 2025 to toughen traffic penalties, with the cabinet approving amendments targeting speeding, lane violations, unlicensed vehicles, unsafe loads, and repeat offences.
However, the House of Representatives approved the government’s request in February 2026 to withdraw the amendments pending a broader integrated traffic bill.
On railways, the 2025 decline follows a rise in 2024, when train accidents increased to 220 from 181 in 2023, according to CAPMAS figures.
Recent railway incidents have also kept safety concerns in focus, including a Marsa Matrouh derailment in August 2025 that killed three people and injured 103.
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