The status report summarizes the findings of the first original data collection effort for road safety on the African continent, reporting on the harmonized set of road safety indicators for 26 African countries. More important than the actual figures reported or the evidenced gaps, the report sets the baseline against which to measure progress in the coming years. This African Road Safety Observatory (ARSO) initiative was led by SSATP with additional contributions from the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF), Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).