In developing countries with inadequate public transport and road infrastructure, motorcycles present a fast, cheap, and efficient transport alternative. Motorcycles are widely used in many African countries for personal and public transport, as well as for service delivery. In some African countries, motorised twoand three-wheelers constitute the largest proportion of the motorised vehicle population. However, despite their benefits, motorcycles expose their riders and passengers to a high risk of serious injury or death in the event of crashes. Motorcycle safety is therefore a significant problem in Africa. On average, 22.5% of road traffic deaths in 2016 involved riders/passengers of two- and three-wheelers, according to the last data published by World Health Organisation (WHO, 2018).
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/motorcycle-safety-africa
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/motorcycle safety in africa.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/african-development-bank
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/two-wheelers
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/three-wheelers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa