2025 – Slower Speeds in Tunisia
The Association of Road Safety Ambassadors (ASR – Tunisia) was honoured today in London with the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award 2025, one of the world’s highest distinctions in road safety.
This award recognizes the ASR’s efforts to establish 30 km/h zones around schools in Tunisia, a pioneering project that places child protection at the heart of public policy.
An ambitious national project based on scientific evidence
The ASR was selected by an international panel of expert judges for its innovative initiative to reduce child deaths and injuries around schools.
Between 2022 and 2024, more than 200 children under the age of 14 lost their lives in road accidents in Tunisia, most of them as pedestrians. Faced with this alarming situation, the ASR designed and implemented a comprehensive program combining:
- scientific analysis of risk areas using the SR4S (Star Rating for Schools) tool;
- mapping of black spots in the governorate of Tunis;
- a major national awareness campaign on speed;
- the pilot development of three priority schools;
- and, above all, the institutionalization of 30 km/h speed limits in Tunisian legislation through the revision of Decree 151/2000 in June 2023.
This historic reform makes Tunisia the first Arab and African country to officially introduce a 30 km/h speed limit around all schools.
A rare and exemplary international recognition
Each year, the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards recognize the most innovative and impactful initiatives around the world.
The ASR program stood out in the “Child Road Safety & School Zones Management” category for its integrated approach combining scientific data, legal reform, community engagement, and cross-sector collaboration
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