23% decrease in serious traffic accidents in the Emirate of Ajman during the first quarter of 2021

Lieutenant Colonel Saif Abdullah Al Falasi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Department at Ajman Police, stated that serious accidents in the emirate of Ajman decreased by 23% during the first quarter of 2021, and crush accidents decreased by 17%, which contributed to the achievement of the Ministry of Interior's strategic goal of strengthening road security. His Excellency explained that serious traffic accidents decreased from 35 accidents during the first quarter of 2020 to 27 accidents during the first quarter of this year, while run-over accidents decreased from 18 accidents to 15 accidents in the same period. The Director of Traffic and Patrols Department at Ajman Police attributed this decline to the interest and keenness of the police to intensify the traffic presence, and the application of many traffic initiatives that helped reduce the percentage of serious accidents, as well as continuous communication with the Municipality and Planning Department to enhance road safety, in addition to the police's efforts to increase the number of patrols. Traffic and traffic monitors to tighten control over roads 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 increase in population density in the emirate. Lieutenant Colonel Saif Abdullah Al Falasi pointed out that the number of seized vehicles increased by 24%, as 2043 vehicles were seized within three months, while the same period last year witnessed the seizure of 1653 vehicles, and he attributed the matter to the intensification of traffic control campaigns, in addition to violations of non-renewal of vehicle ownership After completing for 3 months, excessive speeding on some roads, and overtaking the red light at intersections.