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Road Safety Summary: El Salvador (Global Status Report 2023)

Population and Basic Details

• Population: Approximately 6.31 million.
• Income classification: Lower middle income.
• WHO region: Region of the Americas.
• Report participation years: 2009, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023.

Burden of Road Traffic

• Road traffic fatalities in 2021: 1,358, with a rate of 21.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
• Sex distribution: 85% male, 15% female.
• User distribution: Pedestrians (14%), two-wheeled vehicles (33%), other (3%), trucks (16%), unspecified (35%).
• Speed limit legislation: National law sets maximum urban speed limit at 50 km/h and rural at 90 km/h; manual enforcement allowed.

Safe Road Infrastructure

• Urban speed limit: 50 km/h.
• No technical standards for new roads ensuring all-user safety.
• No systematic approach to audit new roads.
• Speed reduction targets: National strategy aims for reduction by 2030.

Safe Vehicles

• Vehicle registration: 1.4 million vehicles in 2021, with a high rate of 23,406 per 100,000 population.
• Mandatory safety features: Child restraints, child seat belts, motorcycle helmets.
• Legislation: National laws cover drink-driving (BAC limit 0.05 g/dl for all drivers), distracted driving, and periodic vehicle inspections.
• Enforcement mechanisms: Manual checks and random breath testing.
• Gaps: No electronic stability control or pedestrian protection legislation; helmet use targeting by 2030.

Post-Crash Response

• Emergency care access: National law ensures free emergency services.
• Rehabilitation and psychological services: National law provides free services for crash victims.
• Seat-belt use law: Mandatory for all vehicles, with targets to increase use by 2030.

Institutional Framework

• National road safety strategy: Yes, with targets for 50% fatality reduction by 2030.
• Lead agency: Present.
• Implementation funding: No allocation reported.
• Adherence to UN conventions: Not specified.

National Data Systems

• Data collection: Extensive for fatalities, speeding violations, etc.
• Missing data: Journey frequencies.
• Monitoring targets: Yes, for fatality and non-fatal reductions.