Traffic fatalities drop 60% and surplus hits 83.6 billion riyals
The annual report of the Ministerial Committee for Traffic Safety in 2023 showed a historic decline of over 60% in traffic accident fatalities in the Kingdom since 2016, as a result of joint efforts to update legislation, expand the use of technology, and improve infrastructure. The year 2025 also saw many achievements, including the modernization of the traffic system, the adoption of safety standards, and improvements in emergency response times, with the Eastern Province ranking as the safest region for traffic. Additionally, data revealed that 92.8% of accidents in 2025 were caused by collisions involving a moving vehicle.
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