UAE- Crashes involving 4WDs light vehicles cause 57 deaths

10/21/2015 3:57:59 AM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Drivers and passengers of 4-wheel drives and light vehicles make up 57 per cent of all road fatalities on the UAE's roads according to figures in the newly-released Global Status Report on Road Safety by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

According to the report drivers of these type of vehicles make up 33 per cent of all road fatalities in the UAE.

Of the 651 traffic fatalities reported by the UAE's Ministry of Interior in 2013 passengers of the same vehicle type accounted for 24 per cent of fatalities.

Most at risk

Typical trends suggest that rates relating to road traffic deaths in low- and middle-income countries are more than double those in high-income countries.

However though road deaths in the UAE have seen a year-on-year decrease since 2004 the report highlighted the Eastern Mediterranean region in which the UAE lies is the only region in the world where high-income countries have a higher road traffic death rate than low- or middle-income countries.

According to the figures there are 19.9 road deaths per every 100000 population in the Eastern Mediterranean region making it the second most deadly in the world behind Africa which sits at 26.6 deaths per every 100000.

In the UAE WHO estimates a road fatality rate of 10.9 per every 100000 population.

The WHO states countries need to introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from speeding or driving recklessly to help reduce the toll of 1.25 million people killed each year in traffic accidents.

By implementing effective measures - such as improving road safety legislation managing speeds around schools harmonising data collection relating to road traffic deaths and rolling out minimum standards on vehicle safety - death tolls will continue to decrease. -

Kelly Clarke Originally from the UK Kelly Clarke joined Khaleej Times in November 2012 as a reporter. She has a keen interest in humanitarian issues and loves to champion the efforts of local residents companies in offering aid and development assistance to both local and region-wide causes. She works mainly within the healthcare beat but regularly produces human interest features. In her spare to she loves to travel and regularly volunteers at Riding for the Disabled in Dubai. Kelly received her BA Honours in Journalism from Middlesex University UK in 2008. Before joining Khaleej Times she worked as a Supervising Editor for three Healthcare titles in London. KellyAnn_Clarke

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