According to a latest traffic report released by Sharjah Police, the road safety situation improved significantly in the emirate during 2018 as compared to 2017. The number of road accidents and road deaths decreased in Sharjah, which is a positive outcome of efforts made by traffic authorities to improve the road safety situation. The most encouraging sign for authorities is the decrease observed in deaths caused by run-over accidents as it was one of the major reason behind road deaths recorded in 2017.
Details of the New Traffic Report
The new traffic report released by Sharjah Police provides details of the traffic stats of 2018. The overall road safety situation improved in Sharjah as compared to 2017, however, reckless driving behavior of motorists still remained a safety concern for authorities.
Given below are the traffic stats of 2018 released by Sharjah Police:
- Road deaths in Sharjah decreased from 105 to 83.
- A decrease was also observed in road deaths caused by run-over accidents. In 2017, 40 deaths were caused by run-over accidents while in 2018, 30 deaths were caused by run-over accidents.
- A percentage decrease of 14% was observed in road accidents as the number of accidents decreased from 515 in 2017 to 445 in 2018.
- The overall number of traffic violations committed by motorists decreased from 1.6 million in 2017 to 1.4 million in 2018.
Also read: Road Deaths Decrease in Sharjah during the First Half of 2018
Positive Developments that Have Helped Improve Road Safety Situation
Sharjah Police has played an active role in promoting awareness about safe driving practices amongst motorists. Several awareness campaigns have been launched to urge motorists to follow traffic rules and adopt defensive driving approach in order to avoid dangerous road situations. According to official figures, the awareness programmes of Traffic Department targeted more than 232,000 people in Sharjah during 2018.
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Besides these efforts, traffic authorities also increased the scrutiny of traffic offenders through advanced traffic monitoring systems that can detect even the most minor traffic violations committed by motorists with exceptional accuracy. All of these efforts by authorities have made motorists more responsible in their approach, which has helped improve the road safety situation in the emirate.
Official Statement
As mentioned previously, authorities have taken several initiatives to improve the road safety situation in Sharjah. Lt-Col Khalid Al Kai, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department, said that the prime focus of Sharjah Police is to reduce the number of accidents and road deaths. He mentioned that traffic authorities had increased the patrolling of roads where most of the fatal accidents were recorded including the Emirates Road, Al Dhaid Road, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road, Al Ittihad Road and Mleiha Road. This initiative helped authorities in improving the overall road safety situation of Sharjah.
Brigadier Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police appreciated the efforts of traffic authorities in improving the state of road safety in the emirate. He said that authorities are using cutting-edge technologies for traffic monitoring and for acknowledging the complaints of motorists. He added that 11 minutes is the response time target set by the Ministry of Interior to acknowledge the complaints of motorists and traffic authorities achieved a response time of 9.6 minutes in 2018, which is an encouraging development.
Bottom-line
The road safety situation improved in Sharjah during 2018 as compared to 2017. The decrease observed in traffic violations, road accidents and road deaths is a positive sign and authorities are now planning to further improve the state of road safety during 2019.
Motorists also need to play an active role and follow traffic rules to minimize the risk of dangerous road situations. A defensive driving approach and careful driving mindset can help motorists avoid dangerous road accidents and it will also help traffic authorities in regulating the smooth flow of traffic more efficiently.
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