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Kiyouh Discusses the New Road Safety Action Plan for 2026–2030
The Permanent Committee for Road Safety met today, Tuesday, to discuss the road safety action plan for the period 2026–2030. The meeting, chaired by Abdel-Samad Kiyouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics, took place amid growing concerns about the rising road accident statistics in Morocco, with the plan set to be submitted to the inter-ministerial committee for approval.
This meeting focused on evaluating the road safety situation, particularly during 2025, which recorded alarming figures regarding the number of traffic accidents, especially those involving motorcycles. This necessitated a thorough examination of the issues and the proposal of practical solutions to reduce road fatalities.
Kiyouh emphasized that the meeting served as a comprehensive assessment of the situation, dominated by concerning statistics from 2025, particularly regarding motorcycle accidents. He highlighted that it is the committee’s duty to evaluate the situation and propose measures aimed at protecting road users.
The Minister of Transport and Logistics noted that the National Road Safety Agency had presented an ambitious project aimed at reducing road fatalities by 50% by 2030 compared to previous years.
The government official explained that this project includes legislative measures, including a review of several chapters of the traffic code, as well as establishing a financial structure that brings together various stakeholders to provide essential equipment, particularly radars and monitoring tools, along with logistical support.
Kiyouh emphasized that the implementation of the action plan will not be solely centralized but will involve regional meetings to align interventions with the specific conditions of each region, taking into account available resources, the issues at hand, and local perceptions related to road safety.
He added that the outcomes of these regional meetings will be submitted to the inter-ministerial committee, which will be responsible for the final approval of the action plan, including its financial and logistical aspects, before its implementation.
In a diagnostic presentation to stakeholders in the road safety ecosystem, Nasser Boulaghal, Director General of the National Road Safety Agency, provided a detailed evaluation of the status of traffic accidents in Morocco, outlining recorded changes and ongoing challenges, along with key features of the update of the national road safety strategy up to 2030.
Boulaghal noted that statistical data showed positive results for certain groups, including a decrease in the number of casualties among children under 18 and in the professional transport sector, alongside relative stability in urban fatality numbers, contrasted with a significant decrease in fatalities on national roads due to the development of the road network and the opening of new highways.
Conversely, he warned of the concerning rise in fatalities among motorcycle users, whose percentage increased from 28% in 2015 to around 42% today, while a slight increase in pedestrian deaths was reported alongside a marked drop in fatalities among car passengers, thanks to advancements in vehicle safety features.
Regarding public policy evaluation, Boulaghal indicated that the first action plan for the period 2017–2021 achieved an implementation rate of over 78%. Meanwhile, the completion rate for the five structured national programs reached around 81%. However, regional evaluations revealed significant weaknesses in local implementation, with completion rates not exceeding 32%.
The Director General of the National Road Safety Agency identified several structural shortcomings, including governance ambiguities, weak regional coordination, and the need to update the legal framework, especially concerning punitive measures and motorcycle regulations, along with limited traditional monitoring systems and the absence of a deeply rooted road safety culture.
In this context, Boulaghal announced the updating of the national road safety strategy instead of creating a new one, extending its scope to 2030, in line with Morocco’s international commitments and institutional transformations, particularly the establishment of the National Road Safety Agency.
He concluded by affirming that the success of this strategy depends on clarifying governance mechanisms, providing adequate financial resources, and enhancing coordination among various stakeholders, asserting that road safety is a strategic issue that touches on the right to life and requires collective engagement to achieve tangible results on the ground.
