DOHA: Ninety percent of those died in traffic accidents in Qatar were male between 20 and 30 years, says a study by Qatar Road Safety Studies Centre, Qatar University (QU).
The ‘In-depth analysis of vehicle accidents in Qatar” by Prof Abdelmagid Hammuda, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering, found maximum deaths occurred on Sundays and Mondays from 6pm to 9pm.
The most critical accidents were caused by motorists with less than four years of driving experience, said Prof Hammuda.
The study noted an increase in the number of vehicles by 16 percent and accidents by 14 percent between 1995 and 2013. Prof Hammuda said the percentage of accidents was lower in the first quarter and increased in the second and fourth every year. The research was one of many by the centre, sponsored by ExxonMobil Qatar to support its efforts towards finding solutions to road safety challenges.
Other studies included prediction of accidents by 2022 and pedestrian safety enhancement and studies in progress include assessment of road safety campaigns and the safety of Doha’s highways. The studies were presented by the centre’s research team comprising Dr Mohamed bin Mokhtar Kharbeche, Research Associate, Dr Galal Mohammed Abdella, Academic Researcher, QU, Dr Mohammad Ghanim, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, QU, and Prof Hammuda.
Dr Hassan Al Derham, Vice-President, Research, QU, Dr Khalifa Al Khalifa, Director of the centre, Dr Humaid Al Midfaa, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Dr Darwish Al Emadi, Director, Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Saleh Al Mana, Vice-President, Government and Public Affairs, ExxonMobil, Brigadier Mohammed Saad Al Kharji, Director, Traffic Department, Ministry of Interior, Abdullatif Al Naimi, National Development Manager, ExxonMobil, and other officials were present. The Peninsula
