SHARJAH // Eighteen people were killed in accidents on the emirate’s roads between January and October, according to statistics from the police.
Sharjah Police traffic department released figures for the 10-month period showing there were 164 reported accidents, with reckless driving and excessive speeding the major causes.
Drivers not leaving a safe distance between vehicles resulted in nine deaths in 58 accidents, negligence while driving and lack of attention caused 65 accidents that led to five fatalities, while 41 people suffering medium to severe injuries and four more fatalities were the result of other accidents.
“We urge the drivers on our roads to heed traffic rules. The death toll and financial loss due to these accidents are big,” said Col Sultan Abdullah Al Khayal, the director of media and public relations at Sharjah Police.
“Drivers should respect and obey traffic laws, give way and watch out for pedestrians, and above all, drive responsibly and safely.”
Last month, two Emiratis and two Asians were killed in a accident on Sharjah’s Airport Road.
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