KASSERINE: The Kasserine governorate ranked second in the country in terms of number of deaths recorded in road accidents during the first quarter of 2024, according to Colonel Major Haithem Chaabeni, head of the Centre-West regional district for road safety.
65 road accidents were recorded in the region from January 1 to April 23, claiming the lives of 32 people, Chaabani said in a statement to TAP on Thursday on the sidelines of a working meeting of the regional road safety committee, noting that the Tunis governorate topped the list of victims with 37 deaths.
The meeting was devoted to adopting immediate preventive measures, deterring offenders and improving the region’s infrastructure.
According to the presentation of national road accident statistics for 2023 made at the meeting, 223 road accidents and 47 deaths were recorded nationwide, with an increase in accidents involving taxis, light vehicles and motorcycles as a result of speeding.
Speaking at the meeting, Governor of Kasserine, Ridha Rokbeni,
said the number of deaths and injuries caused by road accidents in the region was ‘alarming’.
In the same context, the governor noted that there are numerous risk points in the Kasserine governorate that require a study and immediate action, in particular the installation of speed bumps and road signs.
Rokbeni said the points studied showed that the accidents recorded in the region were due to speeding and over-speeding by taxis and light vehicles, as well as the failure of motorcyclists and their companions to wear helmets.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse