Road Accidents

Road crash fatalities decline by 24.5%; train accidents drop by 78.2% in 2023: CAPMAS

Sat, 18 May 2024 - 07:51 GMT

Egypt's statistical agency CAPMAS has released its annual bulletin on road and railway accidents in 2023

6 killed, 44 injured in bus collision in Egypt’s Aswan

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 - 09:55 GMT

The dead bodies were taken to the mortuary, while the injured were taken to Aswan University Hospital.

Cairo-Suez highway re-opened after closure due to dense fog

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 - 12:02 GMT

The general directorate The general directorate of traffic re-opened the Suez Road extending in northern Egypt after closure over dense fog on Friday.of traffic re-opened the Suez Road extending in northern Egypt after closure over dense fog on Friday.

Sweden halved road deaths by ‘Vision Zero,’ ready to cooperate with Egypt: Amb.

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 - 01:54 GMT

Both Sweden and Egypt, share a common agenda when it comes to making transport systems more effective and safer, said Swedish Ambassador to Egypt.

Road accidents kill 1.35M people annually: WHO

Thu, 09 May 2019 - 11:22 GMT

The annual Week aims to raise awareness of the protection measures needed to keep people safe while driving, as it was reported that nearly 1.35 million people die annually as a result of road accidents.

5 die in New Valley in fatal car collision

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 - 10:35 GMT

Five people died and at least ten others were injured after two microbus vehicles collided on Wednesday evening in the New Valley governorate

Horrible car crash kills 12 quarry workers in Minya

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 - 10:36 GMT

A number of 12 quarry workers died and 28 others were injured in a car crash in Minya governorate on Thursday.

LE 12.65B allocated for Upper Egypt road work

Thu, 10 May 2018 - 10:27 GMT

The General Authority for Roads and Bridges allocated LE 12.65 billion ($712.64 million) for the upgrade of the Upper Egypt’s network of roads.

33% of road fatalities linked to sleep deprivation

Tue, 01 May 2018 - 11:28 GMT

Transportation Ministry organized a symposium to raise awareness of the dangers of driving without adequate sleep.

Accidents decline 26.8 percent due to National Roads Project

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 - 08:08 GMT

The minister explained that accidents on main roads, which connect governorates together, decreased by higher rates than on local ones.

Road accidents caused by driving under the influence of drugs

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 - 06:39 GMT

Driving under the influence of drugs has claimed many lives; government curbs poor driver behavior through harsh laws and drug testing.

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