Ivory Coast Road Safety: FEMUA Festival Partnership for Awareness Campaign

Road Safety Initiatives in Ivory Coast

• 🏍️ Two-wheelers are a major concern, accounting for one in three road fatalities in 2024, leading to initiatives like providing free helmets.
• 🚨 Authorities have installed over 170 speed cameras in Abidjan and are increasing enforcement, as 95% of accidents are attributed to non-compliance with traffic laws.
• 📈 Despite a 25% drop in road deaths over the past 5 years, the numbers remain high, with an average of more than three daily fatalities.

Road Safety Awareness at FEMUA Festival

• 🎶 The FEMUA festival is being used as a platform to raise awareness about road safety issues.
• 🚑 Festival-goers are receiving first aid training, including how to place victims in the recovery position and perform CPR.
• ⏳ Participants are also learning about the significant delays in emergency service response times, which can be 30 minutes to an hour.

Government Targets and Challenges

• 🎯 The government aims to halve the number of road deaths by 2030.
• ⚠️ Addressing shortcomings in emergency response and ensuring widespread adherence to traffic laws are crucial for meeting this target.