African Road Safety Observatory

Advancing Road Safety Across Africa

The African Road Safety Observatory (AfRSO) supports African Union Member States through research, data systems, and collaboration to improve road safety policies and reduce traffic fatalities across the continent.
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The African Road Safety Observatory (AfRSO) supports African Union Member States through research, data systems, and collaboration to improve road safety policies and reduce traffic fatalities across the continent.
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The African Road Safety Observatory (AfRSO) supports African Union Member States through research, data systems, and collaboration to improve road safety policies and reduce traffic fatalities across the continent.

How We Function

AfRSO functions as an interactive forum for African governments and key stakeholders to tackle the continent's "road safety scourge".

Data Management:

Gathers and examines a continental/sub-regional road crash database to support research and data-driven solutions.

Policy Support:

Promotes best practices for national road safety strategies and assists member states in establishing lead safety agencies.

Capacity Building:

Provides technical assistance, organises webinars, provides software tools, methodologies and guidelines on topics such as crash data collection and "Safe System" approaches.

Monitoring:

Tracks progress toward Africa’s targets, such as the UN and AU Goal to halve road deaths by 2030.

Improving Road Safety Through Data

Reliable data is essential for effective road safety policies. AFRSO works with governments and institutions to harmonize road safety data collection, enabling evidence-based decisions that help reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities across Africa.

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Latest News

African Road Safety Observatory Concludes Three-Day Transitional Steering Committee Meeting in Cape Town

18 December 2025

Cape Town, South Africa, 18 December 2025 The African Road Safety Observatory (AfRSO), under the auspices of the African Union Commission (AUC), has successfully concluded…

SSATP AGM-AUC ARSO +

24 March 2025

Hosted by Benin's Ministry of Living Environment and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development (MCVT), the 2025 SSATP[1] Annual Meeting took place in Cotonou from…

Safety of Powered Two-Wheelers in Africa

06 March 2026

Overview The fifth AfRSO webinar addressed one of Africa’s most pressing road safety challenges: the safety of powered two-wheelers (PTWs).…

Transforming Road Safety in Africa — The TRANS-SAFE Project

21 January 2026

Overview The fourth AfRSO webinar presented the insights and tools of the TRANS-SAFE project. TRANS-SAFE (‘Transforming Road Safety in Africa’)…

Road Infrastructure Safety Assessment — iRAP Methodology and Tools

11 December 2025

Overview The third AfRSO webinar, organised in cooperation with the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), focused on methodologies and tools…

Commemoration of the 2025 Africa Road Safety Day

06 November 2025

What: Commemoration of the 2025 Africa Road Safety Day When: Sunday, 16 November 2025, starting from 9:00 am (EAT) Where:…

Safe System Approach — The AfroSAFE Project

31 October 2025

Overview The second AfRSO webinar presented the experience and deliverables of the AfroSAFE project. AfroSAFE (‘Safe System for radical improvement…