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ABOUT ROAD SAFETY
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Road traffic crashes are one of the world’s largest public health and injury prevention
problems. According to the World Health Organization more
than a million people are killed on the world’s roads each year.
Road traffic safety aims to reduce the harm (deaths, injuries, and property damage)
resulting from crashes of road vehicles. Harm from road traffic crashes is greater
than that from all other transportation modes (air, sea, space, off-terrain, etc.)
combined.
Road traffic safety deals exclusively with road traffic crashes – how to reduce
their number and their consequences. A road traffic crash is an event involving
a road vehicle that results in harm. |
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UAE
Facts and Figures 2009
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Road Safety Risk Factors
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Did you know that the UAE has one of the highest rates of road deaths in the world?
- 26 car crashes a day (9'649 crashes
in 2009)
- 31 injuries a day (11'519 injuries
in 2009)
- 1 death every 9 hours (966 deaths in 2009)
The numbers are thankfully dropping thanks to serious law enforcements all across
the country.
Death toll dropped 10% compared to 2008.
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Globally, the 5 main risks factors are:
- non-use of safety belts and child restraints
- non-use of helmets
- drinking and driving
- inappropriate and excessive speeding
- lack of appropriate infrastructure
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Middle East and North Africa Road Safety Partnership
The Middle East and North Africa Road Safety Partnership (MENARSP) is a collaboration of governments, businesses, and civil society organizations that supports projects that reduce the burden of road traffic crashes and the resultant injuries and fatalities in the Middle East and North Africa. Learn more on MENARSP
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* Source: Ministry of Interior UAE 2009 statistics |
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