Multiple crashes on Dubai roads

Multiple accidents were reported on Dubai roads on Tuesday, with Twitter traffic monitors tipped motorists on which roads to skip to avoid long delays.

Accidents were reported on E311, SMBZ (Sheikd Mohammed Bin Zayed) road near Global Village, Hessa Street, Al Khalil Rd, Umm Hurair and Al Dhaid.

Dubai Police’s official Twitter handle reported; “Traffic jam on AlKhail Road from Nad AlShiba Bridge towards AbuDhabi caused by a stalled vehicle.”

“#Accident on ramp of Al Dhaid Rd towards Sharjah airport. Heavy traffic,” informed the Twitter handle TrafficDXB.

It added, “Please approach E88/E311 with caution. Several accidents and roads blocked. Police on the scene.”

The Twitter traffic monitors had more updates. “#Accident reported on SMBZ Abu Dhabi bound near Mirdiff City Centre. slow traffic,” TrafficDXB tweeted three hours ago.

“#Accident reported on #SMBZ near Global Village Abu Dhabi-bound.  drive carefully.”

Another was reported on Al Malhia road. “#Accident reported on Al Malhia Rd, towards Emirates (Bypass) Rd. traffic slow.”

Accident “on E77 Jebel Ali to SMBZ/DIP - does not seem to be causing traffic jams yet”.

Another on “Hesse Street towards Al Khail Rd reported. Delays and slow traffic”

The numbers just kept adding “#accident on Umm Hurair Raod. slow moving traffic around that area”.

A local radio station also tweeted long delays this morning. “Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Street Abu Dhabi is slow in both directions past Al Muntazah and Mangrove National Park.”

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