The number of road deaths in Tunisia rose by more than 29% between January 1 and June 26, 2023, compared with the same period in 2022.
According to statistics from the National Road Safety Observatory (ONSR), the number of deaths in road accidents rose to 548, compared with 422 during the same period in 2022.
The number of accidents fell by 6.5% to 2,546, compared with 2,723 in the same period of 2022.
Lack of attention was the main cause of accidents in Tunisia (42%), followed by speed (over 15%), failure to give way (over 8%) and failure to keep to the right-hand lane (over 6%).
Failure to obey traffic signs, drink-driving, forbidden overtaking and overlapping and trespassing are among the main causes of road accidents in Tunisia.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse