Dakar β Cheikh Amat Dieng will never forget the day, 10 years ago, when life took a cruel turn. But about 90 km outside the capital, his son suddenly lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a tree. When he inquired about his four children, he received tragic news: they had all been killed on impact. Each year, there are around 27 road traffic accident victims in Senegal, with 11 in Dakar alone.
The region has the highest road fatality rate, at In Senegal, nearly 27, people are victims of accidents on public roads each year, 11, of which are recorded in Dakar alone.
For Ousmane Ly, head of road safety at the Road Transport Directorate, the initiative is a potential game-changer for road safety policy.
We need reliable figures to create effective public policy. Better quality data will improve our decision-making when it comes to accident prevention. In Senegal, Day of Remembrance activities centre around awareness-raising. This year, in addition to the Day of Remembrance, a Decade of Action for Road Safety β has been declared, with the goal of reducing by half the number of accident-related deaths and injuries by the year All of which is a comfort to Dieng.
For him, helping others avoid his fate has become a reason to live. My daughters were both preparing to get married; my younger son was starting his first job. They had their whole lives ahead of them. If my story can make a difference, it will have been worth it. My children will not have died in vain. Main navigation Home Health topics All topics Β». Communicable Diseases. Ebola Disease. Substance Abuse. Traditional Medicine.
