Four Women Dead, Five Seriously Injured in Crash Near Agadir
Doha – A deadly traffic accident in Sebt El Guerdane – a town off the Taroudant-Agadir expressway approximately 20 kilometers from Taroudant – killed four women and seriously injured five others, the Attorney General of the Court of Appeal in Agadir reported on Monday.
The tragic incident occurred when a tire blew out on a pickup truck carrying 14 women agricultural workers. The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to collide with an oncoming car traveling in the opposite direction.
Six others, including both drivers, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the accident and establish legal responsibilities.
Shocking weekly road safety statistics
This incident comes amid alarming nationwide road safety statistics. From May 12-18, Morocco recorded 31 fatalities and 2,939 injuries — including 102 critical cases — resulting from 2,145 traffic accidents in urban areas alone, according to local media reports.
Moroccan security services documented 48,614 traffic violations during this period, issuing 7,656 reports that were subsequently referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office. Authorities collected 40,958 on-the-spot fines, totaling approximately MAD 9 million ($900,000) in penalties.
In enforcement actions, 4,747 vehicles were impounded, 7,656 documents were confiscated, and 553 vehicles were ordered off the road.
Local media sources indicate that weekly urban road accident figures have been steadily increasing since the beginning of 2025. The final week of April saw 19 deaths and over 3,000 injuries, including 133 serious cases.
May's statistics show a disturbing upward trend, with fatalities increasing by 12 deaths compared to April's figures. Tags: road accident in Morocco
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