5 die, 42 hurt in National Day holidays

During the 43rd National Day holidays in the UAE between December 2 and 6, there were 28 traffic accidents, which involved five deaths and 42 injuries, according to Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director-General, Traffic Coordination Directorate General, Ministry of Interior.
 
He said: “Eight accidents resulted from swerving, five were run-over accidents, 13 crashes, and remaining two accidents fall under different classifications.”
 
Brigadier Al Zaabi said the main cause of accidents was due to suddenly swerving, followed by speeding without paying attention to the road conditions that resulted in five accidents.
 
The third main cause involved failure to leave sufficient distance between vehicles, which caused four accidents. The remaining 11 accidents were a result of speeding, inattention or respect to other road users, entering the road without ensuring proper clearance, running red lights, and failing to drive within the designated lanes.
 
Sudden swerving also resulted in two deaths and 10 injuries, and is followed by the failure to leave sufficient distance between vehicles, which resulted in eight injuries. Speeding without paying attention to the road conditions resulted in one death and five injuries. Two deaths and 14 injuries varying between severe, moderate, and mild were due to speeding, running red lights, not paying attention to the road, and entering the road without ensuring proper clearance. Five people were injured due to not driving within the designated lanes, inattention or respect to other road users, and lack of the driving skills.
 
Brigadier Al Zaabi irresponsible behaviour of some drivers led to accidents that resulted in the deaths and injuries. He urged motorists to abide by traffic rules.
 

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