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29 March 2024

Dubai Bypass Road is the most dangerous

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By Mohammed Al Sadafy

The Dubai Bypass Road is now the emirate’s most dangerous – taking over from Emirates Road in terms of the number of car accidents and number of fatalities for the first 10 months of this year.

According to statistics released by the Dubai Traffic Police to this website, on the Dubai Bypass Road, 11 traffic accidents have occurred this year that resulted in the deaths of 13 people.

Emirates Road, which last year had the highest number of casualties, witnessed nine accidents with nine deaths.

Of the 13 deaths on Bypass road, six were drivers, six passengers, and one a pedestrian.

Last year, Dubai Bypass Road witnessed, in the first ten months, four accidents, which resulted in 8 deaths.

The Dubai-Al Ain Road has seen six accidents which led to six deaths this year so far.

On the other hand Sheikh Zayed Road witnessed five fatal accidents and Al Khail Road four.

According to the statistics 70 per cent of the accidents happened in the day and 30 per cent at night.