About - SAFEROADS CAM

1. CONTEXT AND NATIONAL CHALLENGES

Road insecurity: a major socio-economic scourge

3,200 estimated annual deaths (WHO 2023) vs 1,450 officially reported
Economic cost: 200 billion FCFA in 2022 (2.5% of national GDP)

Leading cause of mortality among 15-29 year olds
Chronic underreporting: 40% of accidents not recorded in rural areas

Structural information deficit

Fragmented data between Police, Gendarmerie, Health and Transport
Information reporting delays: 15 to 30 days on average
No integrated accident geolocation system
Unable to quickly identify emerging "black spots"

2. CROWDSOURCING: A PARADIGMATIC REVOLUTION

Operational definition

"Mechanism for massive participatory data collection by a community of citizens, transforming every road user into a 'human sensor' for collective safety."

Differential advantages

Universal coverage: Citizen presence across the entire territory

Real time: Reporting in 2 minutes vs 15 days for classical procedures

Granularity: Rich contextual data (photos, detailed descriptions)

Citizen engagement: Active involvement of populations in their safety

3. FORECASTED ECONOMIC IMPACT

Potential gains (3-year horizon)

25%

Reduction in black spot identification delay

15Mds

FCFA saved on accident costs

30%

Infrastructure investment optimization

40%

Improved road control efficiency

4. SAFEROADS CAM: OPERATIONAL PLATFORM

4.1. Proven technical architecture

Cross-platform mobile application Offline functionality Precise geolocation

Smart synchronization Real-time dashboards Ministry of Transport API

4.2. Conclusive field validation

Test Phase Results (V1)

47 reports processed

5 cities covered

4.2/5 user satisfaction

4.3. Strategic roadmap

V2.0 (3 months)

Centralized national database
Complete offline mode
Media management (photos)

V2.5 (6 months)

Ministry API integration
Predictive analytics
Automatic emergency services alerts

V3.0 (12 months)

Embedded artificial intelligence
Interconnection with all institutional partners
Complete national deployment

7. EXPECTED IMPACT AT 36 MONTHS

Performance indicators

National coverage: 10 regions, 100% of priority routes
30% reduction in intervention time on black spots
50% improvement in accident data quality
Active participation of 50,000 citizen "sensors"
15% reduction in road mortality in covered areas

Institutional benefits

Modernization of road safety information system
Scientific optimization of infrastructure investments
Strengthening Cameroon's international credibility
Exportable model in Central Africa

CONCLUSION: A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY

Crowdsourcing represents a major transformation opportunity for road safety in Cameroon. By combining technological innovation and citizen participation, it enables to:

Fill the structural information deficit

Democratize road safety through citizen involvement

Optimize the allocation of public resources

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