Dubai is a cosmopolitan city where the population of expatriates exceeds the population of locals. The modern-day infrastructure, several job opportunities, state-of-the-art transport system and availability of top-grade facilities in Dubai are amongst the major factors that attract the attention of people from around the world. While an ever-growing expatriate population has played a major role in developing the global image of Dubai, the diversity in traffic culture has added to the traffic problems of the emirate.
The reckless driving behavior of motorists has been a major reason behind dangerous road accidents observed in Dubai over the last few years. The first half of 2018 in Dubai was no different as dangerous driving mistakes committed by motorists continued to deteriorate the road safety situation in the emirate. The number of road accidents decreased during the first six months, however, the figures for road deaths were the same as the first half of 2017.
We earlier compiled a mid-year review of the most frequently committed traffic violations in Dubai for motorists and it’s now time to dig deeper into the facts and explore which roads recorded the most accidents in Dubai during the first half of 2018.
5 Most Dangerous Roads of Dubai During 2018
Dubai Police has released mid-year traffic stats to provide detailed information about the major traffic problems of the emirate. Earlier, Dubai Police released stats that clearly highlighted the most frequently committed traffic violations in the emirate and authorities have now released data about the most dangerous roads of Dubai based on the number of accidents recorded during the first six months of 2018.
Following were the five most dangerous roads of Dubai during the first half of the year:
Emirates Road
This is one of the busiest roads in Dubai as it acts an alternate to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Sheikh Zayed Road. The Emirates Road emerged to be the most dangerous road in Dubai during the first half of 2018 as it recorded 14 fatalities in 30 dangerous road accidents.
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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road
Originally designed by Dubai Municipality and redeveloped by RTA, the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road plays the key role of streamlining flow of heavy traffic near Dubai-Sharjah border. It was the second most dangerous road during the first six months of 2018 as it recorded 8 deaths in 72 major road accidents.
Sheikh Zayed Road
Sheikh Zayed Road is an extension of E 11 highway in Dubai and connects the emirate to Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. This road is the main artery of the emirate’s traffic and was formerly known as Defence Road. During the first half of 2018, the Sheikh Zayed Road recorded 8 deaths and 69 major road accidents.
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Dubai-Al Ain Road
Fourth on the list is the Dubai-Al Ain Road that connects Dubai to the interior of Al Ain in the Abu Dhabi city. This major road has been quite infamous for dangerous road accidents in the past as well and it was no different during the first half of 2018. The Dubai-Al Ain Road recorded 4 deaths in 26 serious road accidents during this period.
Al Khail Road
Connecting Dubai to the town of Hatta and also connecting the UAE with Oman, Al Khail road (E 44) is one of the most important roads in the UAE. During the first half of 2018, the Al Khail Road recorded 3 fatalities in 34 road accidents.
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How the New Traffic Stats Help Motorists?
There is a well-organized traffic system in place for the monitoring of traffic violations and penalizing traffic offenders in Dubai. The latest stats about the most frequently committed traffic violations and the most dangerous roads of Dubai provide motorists with helpful information to avoid hefty traffic penalties as well as dangerous road situations that can have fatal consequences in the worst-case scenarios.
At one end, these stats are important to make motorists aware of the fact that traffic monitoring system of Dubai leaves no margin for reckless driving behavior and on the other, they help motorists in being more careful while driving on more accident-prone roads of the emirate. With a careful driving behavior and a defensive driving approach, motorists can easily avoid dangerous road accidents, which in turn can help improve the road safety situation in Dubai during the second half of 2018.
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