19.4 Deaths per 100,000 People in Africa's Road Fatality Rate
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TLDR
- In 2021, the WHO African Region recorded approximately 225,482 road deaths, accounting for about 19 per cent of global fatalities despite having only around 3 per cent of the world’s vehicles.
- According to Tanzania’s Crime and Traffic Incidents Statistics Report for January– December 2025, the Mainland recorded 1,347 road accidents.
- Historical data shows that in 2015 the country had approximately 45,487 police officers serving about 49 million people, roughly one officer for every 1,071 citizens.
- According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 1.19 million people die in road crashes every year, with more than 90 per cent of fatalities occurring in low- and middle-income countries despite these countries.
- Tanzania has a population of more than 60 million people and a road network stretching approximately 181,865 kilometres, including national, regional, urban and rural roads.