Egypt’s 2024 Road Accident Statistics Under Spotlight

Updated 7/5/2025 9:00:00 AM

Recently, several major road accidents occurred in Egypt, raising questions about the efficiency of the newly implemented roads. On a global level, the latest data by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young people aged 5–29 and the 12^th leading cause of death across all age groups. Notably, 92% of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries like Egypt.

In this Factsheet, we will examine the injuries and fatalities resulting from road accidents in Egypt during 2024, while highlighting the government’s recent road expansions and future plans.

In 2024, Egypt saw 76,362 road accident injuries, a 7.5% increase compared to 71,016 injuries in 2023. This translates to an injury rate of approximately 71.7 per 100,000 people.
Males accounted for about 81% of total injuries, with 61,853 injuries. Meanwhile, females made up roughly 19%, with 14,509 injuries.
Dakahlia was the highest governorate reporting injuries, making up 20.4% of total cases nationwide, with 15,563 injuries. Sharkia followed with 8,964 injuries, representing 11.7% of the national total. Damietta reported 6,606 injuries, making up 8.7% of total, while both Port Said and Luxor reported zero injuries.
The most affected age group was youth aged 15–24, with 24,745 injuries, accounting for 32.4% of total cases. In contrast, only 2,004 injuries were reported among those aged 65 and above, representing just 2.6%, likely due to lower mobility among the elderly.
Road traffic fatalities in Egypt totaled 5,260 in 2024, marking a 10.2% decrease from 5,861 deaths in 2023. These deaths represented 0.8% of all mortalities in the country, reflecting a national death rate of 4.9 per 100,000 population.
Males accounted for 83.6% of total fatalities, with 4,397 deaths, while females accounted for about 16.4%, with 863 deaths.
Cairo had the highest number of road deaths at 766, comprising 14.6% of the national total, followed by Behira with 604 (11.5%) and Alexandria with 382 (7.3%). In contrast, Suez, North Sinai, and Luxor reported the lowest fatalities, with 6, 7, and 18 deaths, respectively.
The 15–24 age group had the highest number of fatalities at 1,219, accounting for 23.2% of all deaths. The least affected were children under 5, with 218 fatalities, representing just 4.1% of the total.
Over the past 10 years, the Egyptian government has invested around EGP 3 trillion in the transportation sector, resulting in 144,300 kilometers of paved roads in 2024.

By: Amina Hussein