Road accidents in Dubai claimed the lives of 8 people and injured 339 more in run-over accidents last year, Dubai Police said on Friday.
Maj Gen Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, director of General Traffic Department at Dubai Police, said a total of 320 traffic accidents were recorded in 2023. Eight people died and out of the 339 injuries, 33 were serious; 155 moderate; and 151 were considered minor. There were also 43,817 pedestrians who were arrested for jaywalking or crossing the road in undesignated places.
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The month of September saw the most number of jaywalkers caught by Dubai Police at 4,591 instances, followed by May with 4,252 violations; then October at 4,239; and August at 4,169. Police caught 4,045 pedestrians jaywalking in November last year. There were 3,636 violations in January; 3,564 in March, 3,494 in July; 3,251 violations in February. There were 2,979 jaywalkers caught in December; 2,914 violations in June, and the month of April saw the least number of violators at 2,683
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