His Excellency Brigadier Khaled Mohammed Al-Nuaimi, Deputy Director General of Police Operations at the General Command of Ajman Police, stated that the rate of road traffic deaths in Ajman decreased in 2019 by 12%, and that severe traffic accidents in the Emirate of Ajman decreased by 11%, which contributed to achieving the strategic goal of the Ministry of Interior Of enhancing road security.
His Excellency explained that the deaths resulting from traffic accidents decreased from 17 deaths in 2018 to 15 deaths in 2019 at a rate of 3.44% for every 100 thousand of the population, and also stated that there is a decrease in the total number of minor accidents, indicating that the Emirate witnessed 36 thousand and 581 accidents Simple traffic during 2019, while in 2018 there were 37 thousand and six minor traffic accidents, with a decrease of 1%, and he added that run over accidents during 2019 decreased by 19% compared to 2018.
The Deputy Director General of Police Operations stressed that it is due to the police interest and keenness to intensify the traffic presence, and the implementation of many traffic initiatives helped in reducing the number of severe accidents, as well as continuous communication with the Municipal Department and planning to enhance road safety and the establishment of pedestrian bridges and iron barriers separating the main roads in cooperation With partners,In addition to the police efforts to increase the number of traffic patrols and traffic controllers to tighten road control and the spread of safety patrols to contribute to limiting the increase in the number of accidents and the smooth flow of traffic with the increasing population density in the emirate, the police also made efforts to intensify traffic awareness for all groups of society and enhance the awareness of users The road and the pedestrians cut off the road properly through educational initiatives and lectures.
On the main causes of traffic accidents during the past year, he stated that most of the accidents occurred because of the excessive speed of the vehicles, the lack of commitment to the special path, the wrong overpass of the road and lack of attention during driving, and not leaving enough distance for the front vehicle while driving.
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