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SR13bn spent on road accident victims
(MENAFN- Arab News) The government spends more than SR13 billion annually on treating accident victims in the Kingdom it was revealed at a traffic awareness program at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) on Thursday.
Mohammed Ahmed Kheimi general supervisor of KACST's research grants unveiled the statistics during a speech on road safety. The program was part of the university's Science and Technology Week.
Kheimi said there had been 80000 accidents in the Kingdom over the past two decades. Now 30 percent of hospital beds in the Kingdom are occupied by road accident victims. 'Most of the accidents have been caused by speeding vehicles' he added.
Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Rasheedi head of safety at the Riyadh Traffic Department said that 58 percent of accidents were caused by drivers using mobile phones. Other causes include eating and drinking and listening to the radio while driving.
Speaking on behalf of the public security department of the Ministry of Interior Maj. Gen. Zayed bin Abdulrahman Ataiwaan said the implementation of the Saher system has helped reduce the death rate on the country's roads. In 2013 there were 1422 deaths followed by 1056 the following year. Most accidents take place outside cities he said.
Kheimi said the government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has increased efforts to educate motorists and pedestrians about traffic rules.
He said KACST has conducted 64 research projects and organized seminars and workshops to create public awareness about keeping safe on the country's roads.
According to the World Health Organization road traffic injuries caused an estimated 1.24 million deaths worldwide in 2010 slightly down from 1.26 million in 2000. That is one person killed every 25 seconds.
Only 28 countries representing 449 million people or 7 percent of the world's population have adequate laws that address all five risk factors which are speeding drunk driving lack of helmets not wearing seat belts and the absence of child restraints.
Mohammed Ahmed Kheimi general supervisor of KACST's research grants unveiled the statistics during a speech on road safety. The program was part of the university's Science and Technology Week.
Kheimi said there had been 80000 accidents in the Kingdom over the past two decades. Now 30 percent of hospital beds in the Kingdom are occupied by road accident victims. 'Most of the accidents have been caused by speeding vehicles' he added.
Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Rasheedi head of safety at the Riyadh Traffic Department said that 58 percent of accidents were caused by drivers using mobile phones. Other causes include eating and drinking and listening to the radio while driving.
Speaking on behalf of the public security department of the Ministry of Interior Maj. Gen. Zayed bin Abdulrahman Ataiwaan said the implementation of the Saher system has helped reduce the death rate on the country's roads. In 2013 there were 1422 deaths followed by 1056 the following year. Most accidents take place outside cities he said.
Kheimi said the government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has increased efforts to educate motorists and pedestrians about traffic rules.
He said KACST has conducted 64 research projects and organized seminars and workshops to create public awareness about keeping safe on the country's roads.
According to the World Health Organization road traffic injuries caused an estimated 1.24 million deaths worldwide in 2010 slightly down from 1.26 million in 2000. That is one person killed every 25 seconds.
Only 28 countries representing 449 million people or 7 percent of the world's population have adequate laws that address all five risk factors which are speeding drunk driving lack of helmets not wearing seat belts and the absence of child restraints.
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