UAE’s crash and collision causes revealed

A major cause of car crashes in the UAE can be revealed to be poor use of indicators. This has been revealed in a survey of drivers in the UAE by YouGuv, carried out on behalf of Qatar Insurance Company and RoadSafetyUAE. The survey of over 1,000 UAE drivers showed that only 15% of motorists are seen using indicators when driving. However 67% of those responding to the survey said that they use their indicators most of the time. Meanwhile 90% of drivers responding to the survey said they believe that using indicators help to improve road safety. The survey also mentioned that 78% of drivers aged 40 and older use indicators while only 56% of drivers younger than 40 do so. According to the data from the UAE’s Ministry of Interior's statistics, 21% of road crash fatalities in the UAE are caused by swerving from a traffic lane. And failure to use indicators properly is a key factor in crashes arising from lane departure.