The UAE continues the successful journey to reducing the number of fatalities on our roads. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) just uploaded ‘open data’ road safety statistics for 2022, stating 343 road fatalities, a reduction of -10% vs. 2021 (381). The long-term trend is even more remarkable, as the last time the UAE reported more than 1,000 traffic fatalities (1,072) was in the year 2008, resulting in a -68% drop of road fatalities over the last 13 years.
Thomas Edelmann, Founder and Managing Director of RoadSafetyUAE comments on the findings: “We are grateful to MOI for releasing the 2022 road safety statistics in great detail. The strongest indicator in road safety is the number of fatalities, and as this number is decreasing, it is of course wonderful news for the UAE. However, the rise in accidents and injuries is alarming, substantiating the need for a continued focus on road safety.
The main 5 violations accounting for 65% of fatalities (57% of injured) must be tackled. All involved public and private stakeholders are urged to consider how they can contribute to improving the situation, for example by running engaging awareness campaigns and initiatives. Ideally, schools and employers should play a vital role in addressing the road users under their influence. Possibly, the legal framework and enforcement could be further developed.
A special focus on the vulnerable segment of young road users seems necessary. Safe habits should be created already at kindergarten and school level, the driving school education could be revisited, staged driving licenses and monitoring technologies for novice drivers should be considered.
The share of motorcycles in major accidents (16%) seems over-proportionally high and more should to be done to protect the vulnerable riders.”
In 2022, 5 major violations lead to 65% of the fatalities: 1. Distracted Driving (85; 25%), 2. Sudden Deviation / Lane Swerving (48; 14%), 3. Tailgating (32; 9%), 4. Driving under the Influence of banned Substances (30; 9%), 5. Negligence and Inattention (29; 8%).
Other main violations are Red Light Violations (15; 4%); Entering a Road without checking it is clear (14; 4%); Lane Discipline (14; 4%) and Lack of Appreciation for Road Users (14; 4%).
Abu Dhabi is reporting 127 fatalities and 1,756 injured; Dubai 120/2,161; Ras Al Khaimah 34/411; Sharjah 33/320; Ajman 13/166; Umm Al Quwain 12/46 and Fujairah 4/185.
Major accidents were caused by these vehicle classes: light vehicles 66%, motorcycle 16%, buses (light and heavy) 7%, heavy freight 5%.
Young road users remain a major cause of concern. The segment below age 30 accounts for 41% of the fatalities and 53% of the injured.
Road users cannot let their guard down on weekends, as most of the fatalities and injured are to be lamented on Saturdays and Sundays with 16% respectively.
Evening/night is the most dangerous time to be on the road, as 37% of fatalities and 40% of injuries happen then.
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During the holy month of Ramadan, it is sad to witness hundreds of accidents and dozens of fatalities every year. Ramadan is a very special time and it is all about being with the ones close to you, which creates a lot of traffic! This festive time also brings unique challenges for all traffic participants.
Tokio Marine, one of the largest UAE auto insurers teamed up with RoadSafetyUAE to analyze their 2023 Ramadan motor insurance claims data (22 March to 20 April 2023) to come up with meaningful insights aimed at raising awareness and protecting UAE road users.
Takako Matsuo, Senior Manager Direct Business and Marketing of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd states: “We collect a significant amount of claims data which we thoroughly analyze and we want to share the key findings for the good of the people and society in the UAE. In this instance, we analyzed 1,320 UAE claims data. The Ramadan period poses a specific challenge to UAE road users and we want to contribute from our side to keep everyone safe on the road.”
Thomas Edelmann, Founder & Managing Director of RoadSafetyUAE states: “Tokio Marine is in a great position to share real-life data benefitting UAE road users. It was amazing to team up with the Team at Tokio Marine to jointly analyze their claims data. It takes great commitment from a company to go the extra mile to use their resources to the broader benefit and to raise the awareness for Ramadan specific road safety. UAE motorists need to be especially careful with regards to the behavior of other drivers in Ramadan, as in more than 50% of accidents third party is at fault and in 36% it is shared fault. Between 1 to 4pm most accidents are taking place (35%), followed by the late morning rush hour from 9-12pm (21%). Wednesdays are the most dangerous week days, while the weekends are the safest. Motorists in the age bracket of 30-39 years are most vulnerable, followed by the segment of 40–49 year olds. Accident claims by nationality seem to follow the demographic distribution.”
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