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Summary of Maldives Road Safety Data

• Population: 315,885
• Income Group: Middle
• GNI per Capita: US$6,150

Road Safety Policies

• Penalty/Demerit Points System: Not in place.
• National Speed Limits: Yes, with maximum 30 km/h on urban roads.
• National Road Safety Strategy: Not established.
• Demerit Points: Not implemented.
• BAC Limits: No national drink-driving law; limits for various drivers are unspecified.
• Random Breath Testing/Police Checkpoints: No mention of enforcement or implementation.
• Road Construction Audits: No formal requirements.
• Motorcycle Helmet Law: Yes.
• Seat-Belt Law: Yes, applies to all seats.
• Mobile Phone Use While Driving: Law prohibits hand-held phones and applies to hands-free use.
• Vehicle Standards: New and imported cars must have front and rear seat-belts; no post-crash care systems mentioned.
• Emergency Services: Emergency number is 119; has a registration system and emergency room-based injury surveillance.

Road Traffic Fatality Data

• Fatality Statistics (2010):
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: Varying by category (e.g., pedestrians, drivers, riders), with sources from Maldives Police Service and WHO reports.
  • Trends: Data from 2006-2010 shows fluctuations in deaths; Maldives reported 67 male deaths or more in 2010.

Additional Systems

• Institutional frameworks include safety mechanisms, and data is available in the statistical annex.