Agadir – Morocco recorded 45 deaths and 3,219 injuries in 2,341 traffic accidents in urban areas between August 3 and 9, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), as road safety remains a major concern nationwide.
Of those injured, 115 sustained serious injuries, with the accidents mainly due to driver inattention, failure to respect priority rules, pedestrian inattention, loss of vehicle control, and speeding.
Other contributing factors included unauthorized or improper changes of direction, failure to use indicators, insufficient safety distance, running red lights or stop signs, driving in the left lane or against traffic, driving under the influence of alcohol, and improper overtaking.
During the same period, security services recorded 52,028 traffic violations and prepared 8,125 reports for referral to the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities also collected 43,913 transactional fines totaling MAD 9.36 million ($1 million).
Enforcement operations additionally resulted in the impounding of 5,505 vehicles, the seizure of 8,125 documents, and the removal of 565 vehicles from circulation.
The weekly figures come amid a broader rise in road traffic injuries and fatalities in Morocco.
According to preliminary data from the National Road Safety Agency (NARSA), Morocco recorded 160,347 road traffic accidents involving bodily injuries in 2025, an increase of 12.7% compared with 2024.
The number of fatalities rose by 25.5% to 4,577, while 10,333 people sustained serious injuries, up 10.8%. Another 214,451 people suffered minor injuries, representing an 11.2% increase.
NARSA’s analysis showed increases in road accident indicators both inside and outside urban areas. However, the rise in fatalities and serious injuries was particularly pronounced in urban areas, where deaths increased by 49.9% and serious injuries by 15.3% compared with 2024.
Motorized two- and three-wheeler users accounted for the largest share of road deaths in 2025, with 2,060 fatalities, representing 45% of all deaths. This included 1,983 users of two-wheelers and 77 users of three-wheelers.
Pedestrians were the second-largest group, accounting for 1,185 deaths, or 25.9% of total fatalities. Passenger vehicle occupants represented 19.4% of deaths, with 887 fatalities, while cyclists accounted for 4.4%.
The increase in fatalities was particularly significant among users of motorized two- and three-wheelers, with 526 additional deaths compared with 2024, representing a 34.3% rise. Pedestrian deaths also increased by 31.2%, with 282 additional fatalities.
The NARSA data further showed a seasonal concentration of road deaths, with the highest levels recorded between July and December. August was the deadliest month of 2025, with 508 fatalities, up 43.1% from August 2024.
