A review of traffic safety status in Abu Dhabi city, UAE (2008-2013)

Large numbers of traffic accidents were experienced on the road networks of Arab Gulf Countries including United Arab Emirates (UAE). This had resulted in enormous loss of lives and economy. This article through using Abu Dhabi city, UAE capital as a case study is aiming to understand the reasons be...

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Published inInternational journal of injury control and safety promotion Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 271 - 276
Main Author Alkheder, Sharaf A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 01.06.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Abu Dhabi
accident attributes
Accident data
Accidents
Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Adult
Automobile Driving
Case studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Police
Roads
Safety
Traffic accidents
Traffic accidents & safety
Traffic flow
Traffic safety
United Arab Emirates - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Young Adult
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
accident attributes
traffic accidents
Abu Dhabi
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Summary:Large numbers of traffic accidents were experienced on the road networks of Arab Gulf Countries including United Arab Emirates (UAE). This had resulted in enormous loss of lives and economy. This article through using Abu Dhabi city, UAE capital as a case study is aiming to understand the reasons behind such safety problem through analysing a large accidents data-set extending over the period from 2008 to 2013. The traffic accidents data-set was obtained from Abu Dhabi traffic police department records and covers wide range of accident's attributes. A wide spectrum of accident attributes was analysed in the paper including but not limited to the time of accident, accident location, type of accident, reasons behind the accident, driver characteristics, road conditions, and many other accident attributes. A specific reasoning for each of these attributes was given by authors. Furthermore, recommendations to enhance the safety levels were introduced.
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ISSN:1745-7300
1745-7319
DOI:10.1080/17457300.2015.1088036