File Photo: A car accident. Ahram.
Road traffic injuries in Egypt rose by 10.7 percent in 2025 to 84,553 cases, up from 76,362 in 2024, according to the annual road and railway accidents bulletin issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
Dakahlia recorded the highest number of road injuries with 17,975 cases, while Ismailia reported the fewest at 32 cases.
October was the deadliest month for injuries, recording 8,245 cases.
Men accounted for 69,003 of those injured, compared with 15,550 women.
Children under the age of 15 represented the largest age group affected, with 29,101 injuries, followed by those under 25 years old with 14,577 injuries.
Passengers were the largest category of road users injured, accounting for 25,816 cases.
The national injury rate increased by 9.3 percent to 78.4 injuries per 100,000 people.
Road traffic fatalities also climbed by 10.8 percent to 5,829 deaths in 2025, compared with 5,260 a year earlier.
Cairo recorded the highest number of road deaths at 779, while Luxor reported the lowest with 21 fatalities. March saw the highest monthly death toll with 583 deaths, whereas January and July each recorded the lowest monthly total of 407 deaths.
Men accounted for 4,921 of those killed, compared with 908 women. Children under 15 made up the largest age group among fatalities, with 1,580 deaths. Pedestrians were the most vulnerable road users, accounting for 2,132 fatalities.
The severity rate of road accidents remained unchanged at 6.9 deaths per 100 injured persons, while the mortality rate increased to 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
In contrast, railway safety improved during the year.
CAPMAS said the number of train accidents fell by 22.7 percent to 170 incidents in 2025, down from 220 in 2024.
The Central and Middle Delta regions recorded the highest number of railway accidents, with 41 incidents, while the East Delta region recorded the fewest at 16.
Railway accidents involving train operations resulted in 39 deaths and 139 injuries. Separate incidents involving individuals on railway tracks claimed 491 lives and injured 236 people, while railway authority employees recorded five deaths and 215 injuries.
The railway accident rate stood at 0.7 accidents per one million passengers, while the severity rate of train accidents declined significantly to 28.1 deaths per 100 injuries, compared with 54.8 in the previous year.
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