15 Oct October 15, 2016 A study revealed that majority of accidents reported in Dubai in 2015 were caused by drunk driving and sudden lane changing, followed by not leaving enough distance and a lack of judgement. Men caused 90 per cent of the accidents on the Dubai roads, according to the report which was done by Movesouq.com and Qatar Insurance Company. The report pointed out, however, that 70 per cent of residents in the UAE are men so a much higher proportion of male drivers is expected. “It seems clear that most of the accidents are caused due to lack of experience from the drivers of the cars, which is an issue that we need to address as an industry and as a country,” said Frederik Bisbjerg, head of group retail and executive vice-president MENA at Qatar Insurance. Almost two-fifths of accidents in 2015 were caused by drivers between 21 and 29 years old, at 37 per cent, while those aged between 30 and 39 caused 34 per cent of accident. Meanwhile, only 14 per cent of accidents were caused by people between 40 and 49, with nine per cent caused by drivers above 50. Research also found that more than half of the accidents occurred at night, at 55 per cent, and that 65 per cent of reported accidents took place on Thursdays. Source: GN
