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Data published on the e-government open data website revealed that nearly 4,000 motorcycle licenses and more than 42,000 private driving licenses were issued during the year 2024, while nearly 42,000 new vehicles of all types were registered, compared to 33,802 registered in 2023, an increase of nearly 8,000 vehicles, and the Traffic Department canceled more than 23,000 vehicles from its records.
Private vehicles came at the top with nearly 25,000 new vehicles registered, followed by rental cars with about 7,000 vehicles, and the least were public transportation vehicles, the “Private Bus,” with only two vehicles. On the other hand, the Traffic Department removed from its records during the past year more than 23,000 vehicles, of which the share of private vehicles was 17,233 vehicles. The Traffic Department issued more than 345,000 traffic violations during the year 2024, including 87,562 speeding violations, compared to 253,530 other violations.
Traffic accidents caused 65 deaths, including 36 male drivers, and 1,240 injuries ranging from serious to minor. The most prominent causes of these accidents were not leaving enough distance while driving behind another vehicle, driving without paying attention, crossing traffic lights, and swerving while walking. 16 pedestrians died, including 14 males and two females, and among the causes of pedestrian deaths for two of them was running in the street, and two They died due to walking erratically under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
