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Thursdays record the highest number of car accidents in Abu Dhabi, which is more than 15 per cent of the total weekly crashes, according to traffic authorities. And, most accidents happen during the evening hours between 4pm and 8pm, they added.
Shamsa Al Muharrami, Engineer Traffic Service at Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADCM), told Khaleej Times on the sideline of the Traffic Safety Forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday: "These accidents happen as many people travel within and outside Abu Dhabi and to other emirates to enjoy the weekends. Motorists should avoid speeding, especially on Thursdays, as there is heavy traffic on many highways in the emirate."
However, the Abu Dhabi Traffic Police said the number of people killed in road accidents have reduced over the past eight years from 409 in 2009 down to 199 in 2017.
Mohammed Aleisaei, head of traffic studies and research at Abu Dhabi Police, attributed the drop in fatalities to the increased law enforcement by traffic authorities, quick emergency response, improvement in infrastructure as well as road safety awareness among drivers.
"A set of smart services via smart phones launched a few years ago have helped in reducing traffic violations on Abu Dhabi roads," Aleisaei said at the traffic safety forum.
"These services allow officers to issue traffic violation tickets in the presence of the offenders or in absentia, digitally or based on still photos. They also include special features such as running background checks about drivers and inquiring about the vehicles and then sending violations to the main database."
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