Qatar’s traffic accident death rate decreases in 2020

  • 4 years   ago
 
As compared to its previous year, the death rates in the country in 2020 has fallen. 
The General Directorate of Traffic’ statistics for 2020 showed that the number of deaths caused due to the accidents in traffic last year was 138 whereas it was 155 in 2019.
Among the 138 traffic accident deaths, 69 were motorists, 26 passengers and 43 pedestrians.
The earlier years statistics are as follows: 2015 shows a total number of 227 deaths due to traffic, 2016 indicates a total number of 178 deaths, 2017 shows a total number of 177, whereas the death numbers in 2018 was 168.
In a press conference held today at the Department headquarter, they announced that 90.1 percent of accidents last year were minor accidents, which represent 7,155 accidents, and 8.2 percent were serious accidents (648 accidents) and deaths 1.7 percent (138).
The major reason for accidents according to the report was reckless driving, which is 42.4 percent of the total cases. 
The second reason for accidents, 21.9 percent, was due to not giving enough space with other vehicles.  
The department said it registered 1.5 million (1,574,812) traffic violations in 2020, which is 20.1 percent less than 2019 when they registered 1.9 million violations (1,969,896).
 
 
 
 
 

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