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Comoros Road Traffic Safety Analysis Summary

Population and Economic Status

• Total population: 734,750
• Income group: Low
• GNI per capita: US$750

Road Safety Institutional Framework

• Lead agency: Directorate for Road Safety, Circulation and
• Penalty/demerit points system: Not in place
• National speed limits: Set at subnational level
• Road safety funding: Not funded in national budget; local authorities can set lower limits
• National road safety strategy: Not established
• Urban road maximum speed limit: 30 km/h
• Enforcement contact: 01245678910 (for relevant matters)
• Fatality reduction targets: Not set
• National drink-driving law: Yes, with defined limits (details not specified)
• Random breath testing/checkpoints: Not implemented

Road Design and Infrastructure

• Formal audits required for new road construction: No
• Regular inspections of existing roads: No
• Motorcycle helmet law: National law in place (Yes)
• Helmet wearing rate: Not specified
• Separating road users: Policies exist but not applied to all; enforcement contact: 01345678910

Vehicle Regulations

• National seat-belt law: Not in place
• Seat-belt wearing rate: Not specified
• Seat-belt requirement in new cars: Mandatory
• Seat-belt requirement in imported cars: Not applied
• Child restraint law: No national law
• Mobile phone use while driving: Law prohibits handheld and hands-free use
• Vehicle standards: UN World Forum on harmonization not applied; no new car assessment program
• Post-crash care: No vital registration system; emergency ambulance transport ≤10% of severely injured

Emergency Systems and Data

• Emergency access telephone numbers: Subnational level
• Emergency medical training: Available for doctors (Yes), not for nurses
• Road traffic fatalities (2010): 11 reported; defined as death within 24 hours
• Permanent disability from crashes: Not specified
• GDP lost due to crashes: Not estimated
• Road traffic death trends (2003-2010): Declining or stable patterns based on national data
• Deaths by road user category (2010): Drivers (4-wheeled vehicles, 18%), passengers (various), pedestrians (46%), and riders of motorized 2-3-wheelers (27%)

Key Findings

• No comprehensive national road safety strategy or strategy implementation funding.
• Effective enforcement for drink-driving (law in place), but gaps in helmet use and seat-belt mandates.
• Road safety infrastructure and regular inspections not prioritized.
• Source: Global status report on road safety (WHO, 2013), with supplementary national data.