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29 March 2024

90 killed on Dubai roads in 6 months

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Road accidents killed 90 people in Dubai in the first half of 2014 and more than 50 per cent of them were from Pakistan and India.

Police figures showed 1,356 accidents took place in the emirate during that period, an average of more than seven mishaps a day.

A breakdown showed 31 Pakistanis were killed during the accidents while the deaths also included 20 Indians and 16 Emiratis.

The figures showed the accidents also resulted in 1,162 injuries, mostly light and medium and nearly half of them were drivers.

Pakistanis emerged as the main causers of accidents as they were blamed for 166 crashes on the emirate’s road, according to the report.