Addis Ababa Wins Gold Award in Global Speed Management Competition


Addis Ababa has been honored with the prestigious Gold Award in the inaugural Global Speed Management Competition, organized by the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety in Washington, D.C. The city distinguished itself as the top performer among eight finalists.


From 2015 to 2017, this important initiative encouraged cities and municipalities worldwide to adopt and implement speed limits in line with recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO). The focus was on designing and enforcing strategies aimed at reducing speeding, with speed limits set below 50 kilometers per hour in urban areas and below 30 kilometers per hour in sensitive zones, such as schools, hospitals, and markets.


Mayor Adanech Abebe of Addis Ababa remarked, “We are deeply honored to receive the Gold Award for our city's achievements in global road safety as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropy Initiative. This recognition underscores our unwavering commitment to effective speed management and road safety. The accompanying award of $100,000 will significantly bolster our efforts to create safer, healthier, and more inclusive roadways. We are also dedicated to enhancing our speed management strategies through innovative technologies, including the deployment of citywide automatic speed cameras and the improvement of our transportation system.”


According to the World Bank, speeding is accountable for an estimated 600,000 deaths worldwide each year, contributing to nearly half of the 1.3 million fatalities resulting from road accidents annually. The World Health Organization recognizes speeding as a prominent factor in both fatalities and serious injuries stemming from traffic incidents.


The city government is steadfast in its commitment to identifying high-risk areas and corridors within Addis Ababa. Through a combination of design, engineering, public awareness campaigns, and traffic enforcement, it has implemented numerous road safety improvements. Nonetheless, speeding continues to be a leading cause of death and serious injury on the roads. A study conducted by Johns Hopkins University indicates that speeding-related crashes tend to be more frequent on weekends than on weekdays.


Addis Ababa: A city that belongs to us all.

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