Abdel Moneim el-Eleimy, Member of Parliament, demanded establishing an independent authority to investigate the reasons behind the high rate of traffic accidents.
At least nine killed in four separate road accidents across the country.
Thousands of Egyptians die every year in fatal crashes that officials mainly blame on human error. On the other hand, road experts say lack of safety measures and regular maintenance of the roads are the main cause of the crashes.
Egypt has embarked on a national plan to monitor road safety by building new roads and conducting drug-driving tests.
