Limited road safety progress is likely in West Africa

Significance The motorisation of African countries has overtaken the development and sustainability of infrastructure, regulation and enforcement needed to support road transportation. In West Africa, governments are taking steps to reduce road accidents by implementing solutions from across a range of national, regional and international frameworks. Impacts Regional governments may increase the number of road safety officials deployed to major roads and highways. The attention paid to road network management may lead to increased efforts at infrastructure development. Government agencies will likely under-report road traffic-related deaths due to bureaucratic information siloing and a lack of resources.