Ouagadougou: During the first quarter of 2024, Burkina Faso recorded 295 deaths as a result of traffic accidents, according to statistics from the National Road Safety Office (ONASER). ) revealed Tuesday.
The information was given by the chief of staff in charge of transport, Joseph Sawadogo, on July 2, 2024 during a press conference.
According to the chief of staff, ONASER data for the same period indicates that the number of traffic accidents amounts to 5,542 cases, with more than 3,700 injured.
‘We recorded a total of 3,799 injuries in accidents,’ said Mr. Sawadogo, referring to ONASER statistics.
From 2019 to 2023, added Joseph Sawadogo, 5,000 people died in traffic accidents.
The main cause of these deaths is linked to excessive speed by users on national roads.
To remedy this, the chief of staff indicated that control actions on speed limits and other driver failures were carried out from June 27 to 29, 2024 on several national roads in Burkina Faso.
These control operations were carried out in c
onjunction with the General Directorate of Land and Maritime Transport, the National Road Safety Office and the Motor Vehicle Control Center (CCVA), he maintained.
Source: Burkina Information Agency