December 2018
Report prepared on the ‘Assessment of Efficiency of Crash Data Collection Process and Management System’
A Report on the Assessment of the Efficiency of the Crash Data Collection Process and Management System was prepared and finalized. This provided recommendations for improving the Road Crash Data Collection System in Tunis, with a long-term outcome of creating an advanced Data Collection System. The Report was approved by the Government Authorities involved in Data Collection in Tunisia and in the Steering Committee. As a result of the tireless work of the Steering Committee, the President of the Tunisian Government responded by showing support towards the issues mentioned in the report.
June 2022
Implementation of infrastructural modifications completed in two School Zones
Infrastructural remediations were carried out in two Tunis school zones to provide a safe road environment for students. Varied instalments took place such as speed bumps, coloured barriers to channel the passage of pedestrians, and glass block strips for jolting vehicles before crossing the pedestrian crossing.
January 2022
Tool for collecting Crash Data finalized
A data collection tool for the benefit of police and national guards was finalized in partnership with the Ministry of Interior This milestone marked the first step towards digitalization of traffic crash data collection systems in Tunisia
March 2022
100 police officers and National Guards trained, and Pilot initiated
Tailor-made training was carried out for Tunisian police officers and National Guards about the new data collection system and a pilot implementation initiated. This is aimed to help collect digitalized data around crashes, vehicles, speed, etc.
July 2022
Data Collection Tool cleared for adoption at the National Level
During the national event ‘Vacance Securité 2022’ (Safe Holidays 2022), the Ministry of Interior gave official instructions to the National Road Safety Observatory to adopt the digitalization and use of the ASR developed data collection tool throughout Tunis.
June 2023
School zone decree published in the Tunisian Official Gazette
On 13th June 2023, the New decree 151/2000 was officially published in the Tunisian Official Gazette. This publication makes the content of the decree accessible to the public and establishes its legal status.
The decree law is regarding the establishments of 30km/h schools zones in the country. This is due to the perseverance and commitment of ASR and all it’s partners. This achievement highlights the efforts made by theses organizations and individuals in advocating for safer road conditions and reducing speed limits in specific areas. By implementing the 30km/h zones as mandated by the decree law, it is expected that road safety will be significantly improved, providing a safer environment for everyone, particularly in areas where vulnerable road users, such as school children, are present.
September 2023
Implementation of infrastructural interventions completed in one School Zones ‘College Alagba’
Varied installments took place such as speed bumps, coloured barriers to channel the passage of pedestrians, and glass block strips for jolting vehicles before crossing the pedestrian crossing, vertical and horizontal signage to secure the school environment.
September 2023
Citizen awareness campaign held
An awareness campaign on the implementation of the revised decree 151/2000 conducted in conjunction with Tunisia Traffic Police.
October 2023
Training of educators
Training of 30 educators on the new pedagogical materials: The Road Safety Educational guide
October 2023
Development of a crash analysis dashboard
A data analysis dashboard was developed for the improvement of the coverage rate of traffic crash deaths between all the concerned institutions.
