{"id":25023,"date":"2017-05-26T11:02:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T07:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/?p=25023"},"modified":"2017-05-29T11:03:38","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T07:03:38","slug":"run-accidents-decrease-dubai-first-quarter-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/run-accidents-decrease-dubai-first-quarter-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Run-over Accidents Decrease in Dubai during the First Quarter of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traffic authorities across the UAE have improved their road surveillance and monitoring system considerably, which has certainly played a great role in improving the overall road safety situation in the country. The year 2016 was not a good year for road safety in the UAE, but <em>2017 has so far been a better year as road safety situation<\/em> has generally improved in all states of the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Road safety situation has improved in the major states of the UAE considerably. While in first two months of 2017, <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong> saw a significant <strong>decrease of 25% in road fatalities<\/strong> and <strong>traffic violations dropped by 22% in Sharjah<\/strong> in the first quarter of 2017, <strong>Dubai<\/strong> has now observed a <strong>marked decrease in the run-over accidents<\/strong> in the first four months of 2017. Run-over accidents have decreased significantly from 2016 which is an encouraging sign for traffic authorities in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/motorists-alert-reckless-drivers-face-jail-time-uae\/\">Motorists Alert: Reckless Drivers to face Jail Time in the UAE<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Detailed Facts about Run-over Accidents in Dubai in the First Quarter of 2017<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dubai Traffic Department has revealed detailed facts about run-over accidents in the Emirate and according to these facts, a<strong> total of 818 tickets were issued<\/strong> in the first quarter of 2017 in Dubai for <strong>crossing the road from non-designated areas<\/strong> as it is one of the biggest reasons for run-over accidents. <em>In 114 run-over incidents in Dubai, 13 people lost their lives while 124 people got injured in the first quarter of 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Director General of the Traffic Department at Dubai Police, Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, in the first quarter of 2016, a <strong>total of 357 run-over incidents were recorded in Dubai<\/strong> that caused 49 fatalities and 376 people got injured. The figures clearly show a significant decrease in run-over accidents in 2017.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Major Reasons Behind Run-over Incidents<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There could be a variety of reasons behind the run-over accidents, and <em>commuters as well as pedestrians on the road can be equally responsible<\/em> for these dangerous road situations. A number of different factors could actually combine to cause a run-over accident and some of the <strong>most critical factors<\/strong> behind such accidents could be following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Pedestrians crossing the roads from <strong>non-designated areas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Over-speeding by drivers<\/strong> in residential and commercial areas<\/li>\n<li>Distracted Driving<\/li>\n<li>Jumping the Red Signal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Motorists as well as pedestrians on the road must understand the importance of crossing the road carefully and <strong>following the traffic rules<\/strong> in order to avoid run-over accidents because these accidents can have fatal consequences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/over-speeding-cause-run-over-accidents-dubai-e1495806500916.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25027\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/over-speeding-cause-run-over-accidents-dubai-e1495806500916.jpg\" alt=\"Major Reasons Behind Run-over Incidents\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Efforts Made by Dubai Traffic Department to Reduce Run-over Accidents<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Dubai Traffic Department has put serious efforts to improve the road safety situation in the state. The alarming rise in number of run-over accidents in 2016 remained a challenging road safety concern for authorities. The <strong>introduction of modern traffic monitoring solutions<\/strong> has certainly reduced the dangerous run-over accidents in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traffic authorities introduced<strong> <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/smart-signals-improve-road-safety-dubai\/\">smart signals in Dubai<\/a><\/u><\/strong> at the start of 2017 to minimize the number of run-over accidents and make Dubai roads safer for commuting. <em>The sensor-based smart signals maintain a steady flow of traffic by detecting the movements of pedestrians and vehicles alike<\/em>. This is an intelligent system that helps the pedestrians as well as motorists by making road crossing safer than ever before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other than this initiative, the traffic authorities in Dubai have remained busy in <strong>educating motorists about road safety essentials <\/strong>through multiple awareness campaigns. It is a fundamental responsibility of all commuters to cooperate with the traffic authorities to further reduce the run-over incidents in the next quarter of 2017, which will certainly be the target of authorities after observing a significant drop in such incidents during the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rta-dubai-smart-traffic-signals.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22951\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rta-dubai-smart-traffic-signals.jpg\" alt=\"Smart Signals to Improve Road Safety in Dubai\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rta-dubai-smart-traffic-signals.jpg 960w, https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rta-dubai-smart-traffic-signals-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rta-dubai-smart-traffic-signals-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/new-traffic-rule-amendments-dubai-everything-need-know\/\">New Traffic Rule Amendments in Dubai \u2013 Everything You Need to Know<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Car Safety Features that can Help Avoiding a Run-over Accident<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Modern cars are now equipped with advanced safety features that can help reduce the occurrence of a run-over accident. Car safety features like<strong> <em><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/emergency-brake-assist-essential-car-safety-feature-safe-braking\/\">Emergency Brake Assist<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><em>, Collision Avoidance System, Driver Attention Assist and Automatic Emergency Braking<\/em> can be helpful in keeping the driver attentive of the objects and vehicles ahead and can also provide automatic braking support in order to avoid a deadly collision. Motorists should look to buy cars which have such advanced safety systems in order to <strong>avoid dangerous road situations <\/strong>like run-over accidents. In this way, maximum road safety can also be ensured on Dubai roads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/collision-avoidance-system-auto-brakes.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18917\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18917\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/collision-avoidance-system-auto-brakes.jpg\" alt=\"Collision Avoidance System and Auto Brakes are to ensure road safety\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/collision-avoidance-system-auto-brakes.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/collision-avoidance-system-auto-brakes-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/collision-avoidance-system-auto-brakes-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/collision-avoidance-system-auto-brakes-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/collision-avoidance-system-auto-brakes-290x166.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking to sell your used car to buy a new car with advanced safety features pre-installed in it, then don\u2019t forget that you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/site\/evaluate\">sell your used car<\/a>\u00a0in just 30 minutes to SellAnyCar.com while all the post-sale paperwork is handled by SellAnyCar.com\u2019s team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic authorities across the UAE have improved their road surveillance and monitoring system considerably, which has certainly played a great role in improving the overall road safety situation in the country. The year 2016 was not a good year for road safety in the UAE, but 2017 has so far been a better year as &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/run-accidents-decrease-dubai-first-quarter-2017\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Run-over Accidents Decrease in Dubai during the First Quarter of 2017<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":25025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/run-over-accidents-decerase-dubai-first-quarter-2017.jpg",960,635,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/run-over-accidents-decerase-dubai-first-quarter-2017-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/run-over-accidents-decerase-dubai-first-quarter-2017-300x198.jpg",300,198,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/run-over-accidents-decerase-dubai-first-quarter-2017-768x508.jpg",768,508,true],"large":["https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/run-over-accidents-decerase-dubai-first-quarter-2017.jpg",960,635,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/run-over-accidents-decerase-dubai-first-quarter-2017.jpg",960,635,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/run-over-accidents-decerase-dubai-first-quarter-2017.jpg",960,635,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"SellAnyCar.com Team","author_link":"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/author\/saygin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Traffic authorities across the UAE have improved their road surveillance and monitoring system considerably, which has certainly played a great role in improving the overall road safety situation in the country. 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