Abu Dhabi traffic accident deaths down 19pc in H1The overall rate of serious accidents in Abu Dhabi decreased by 8 per cent, and the rate of deaths resulting from serious accidents decreased by 19 per cent, during the first part of 2017, a report said. The rate of fatal ac More… |
Holistic safety plan key to curbing ME road accidentsAccording to the World Bank, road crashes kill 1.2 million people and cripple or injure more than 10 million others every year. In fact, at current rates, traffic accidents will become the fifth leading cause of death globally by 2030, up from 1 More… |
Speed cameras reduce accidentsResearchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) examined the impact of speed cameras on motor vehicle accidents and found a dramatic decrease in fatal motor vehicle injuries is the result, in the first study of its kind in Qatar. More… |
Saudi sees accident loss upThe annual loss due to traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia could mount to SR55 billion ($14.98 billion) by 2020, warned a top Saudi researcher. Naif Al-Shammary called upon the authorities to take appropriate steps to curb accidents on Saudi More… |