Studies shows that the rate of
deaths in road accidents in Saudi Arabia is estimated by more than 68 thousand
per year, i.e. 17 people a day, costing the state more than 13 billion riyals
in the year. And with this rate; Saudi Arabia occupies first place worldwide in
the number of road accidents.
The number of victims of accidents
in Saudi Arabia, which exceeded the number of victims of the war in India, Argentina, Pakistan, the Gulf War and Nepal combined
which totaled 82 thousand people victims. The
reports say the number of victims in one of the years reached 7153 people
exceeding the number of victims of the Gulf War, which amounted to only 5,200
people. Stressing that it is on the rise and is expected to arrive in 2019 to
9600 people a year.
Some traffic specialists assured that research has shown
that most accidents occur because of speed, in addition to running the red
signs and using of vehicles in drifting, pointing out that the rise in injuries
depletes health efforts and increases the bed problems in hospitals.
Some traffic specialists pointed that
the department of traffic is preparing number of lectures, awareness and
educational seminars about traffic safety in schools and some other sectors.