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Mauritania Road Safety Profile from Global Status Report 2023

Mauritania has a population of approximately 4.6 million people, classified as a lower middle-income country in the African Region. The country participated in the Global Status Report on Road Safety surveys in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2023.

Burden of Road Traffic Injuries

• In 2021, there were 99 reported road traffic fatalities and an estimated 438 fatalities worldwide (with a 95% confidence interval of 369-506).
• Fatality rate per 100,000 population was 9.5 in 2021.

Safe Road Infrastructure

• National speed limits are set at 60 km/h urban, 100 km/h rural, and 100 km/h motorway.
• Local authorities can modify speed limits.
• Targets for reducing speeds nationally are absent in 2023.
• No systematic approaches for assessing new road safety.
• No investment data for high-risk road upgrades.

Safe Vehicles

• Legislation covers drink-driving (ban on alcohol consumption), distracted driving (mobile phones prohibited hand-held and hand-free), and motorcycle helmets.
• National road safety inspections for vehicles lack systematic data on crash testing.
• Headrest/head protection laws exist, but no technical standards or impact protection requirements.
• Seat-belt laws apply to drivers and passengers, but enforcement varies.
• Mobile phone use is prohibited, and child restraint systems have national law.

Post-Crash Response

• National seat-belt law exists, but not universal for all occupants.
• Some emergency care access, but not guaranteed for all serious crashes.

Institutional Framework and Systems

• National road safety strategy set with a 25% fatality reduction target for 2024, but not yet funded.
• Adherence to 7 UN road safety conventions is at 0.
• Data collection exists for crashes, speed violations, but some aspects are limited.
• National lead agency for implementation is present.

Key findings suggest that while Mauritania has some legislative measures in place, there are significant gaps in systematic infrastructure safety, post-crash response adequacy, and financial allocation for strategy implementation.