UAE: Significant drop in road deaths

According to statistics published by UAE's Ministry of Interior, the number of road deaths decreased by 34.2% in five years., from 712 in 2014 to 468 in 2018.

Despite a significant increase in the car fleet, the serious traffic accidents fell by 24.1% at 3712 in 2018 against 4895 five years earlier.

Distracted driving and excessive speeding are among the main causes of road deaths. In 2018, 13% of deaths were accounted for by distracted driving.

To address this scourge, public authorities have reinforced the traffic control and awareness campaigns in the country, which explains the results recorded today.

Read the Atlas Magazine article on road safety [4].