Road accident deaths decreased from 22 per 100,000 in 2006 to 1.8 in 2020
Road infrastructure projects in Dubai contribute to saving 220 billion dirhams
Al Tayer during his speech at the main session of the conference.
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The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, Mattar Muhammad Al Tayer, revealed that the huge investments of the Dubai government in developing the infrastructure of the roads and transport sectors contributed to saving nearly 220 billion dirhams of the value of wasted time and fuel, due to traffic congestion, during the period from 2006 to 2020. In contrast, the total volume of investment for the development of roads and transport, during the same period, amounted to more than 140 billion dirhams.
Al Tayer said in the keynote speech of the World Conference of the International Road Federation, which was titled: “Roads of the Future: Dubai’s Path to Sustainable Mobility”:
“The authority has accomplished a wide range of huge projects in a record period, the most important of which is the Dubai Metro project, which was completed in just four years, and the Dubai Water Canal project in less than three years, and doubling the length of the road network from 8,715 lanes-km in 2006 to 18,255 lanes-km in general. 2020, doubling the number of vehicular bridges and tunnels to five times, from 129 bridges and tunnels in 2006 to 844 bridges and tunnels 2020, and doubling the number of pedestrian bridges and tunnels to four times, as the number increased from 26 pedestrian bridges and tunnels to 125 bridges and tunnels during the same period, and the length of the network increased Cycling tracks increased from nine kilometers in 2006 to 463 kilometers in 2020, and is expected to reach 668 kilometers by 2025.
Al Tayer stressed that the projects implemented by the authority have enhanced the UAE’s global competitiveness and its first place in the world in road quality for five consecutive years. , per 100,000 in 2006, to 1.8 cases in 2020, and reducing the deaths of pedestrians from 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population in 2007, to 0.5 deaths in 2020. “Environmental sustainability is a major focus on the agenda of the UAE government, which is The first government in the region to confirm its commitment to implementing the climate neutrality strategy 2050, and the transportation sector accounts for 22% of carbon emissions worldwide.(Global leadership in easy and sustainable mobility), and sustainability is an important part of the authority’s strategies and initiatives, which launched a number of strategies and initiatives to preserve the environment and reduce the carbon footprint of the transport sector. 2050, and DEWA’s initiatives contributed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 400,000 tons in 2020.”
In his speech, Al Tayer touched on the efforts of the Dubai government in sustainable urban development, as Dubai launched its urban plan "Dubai 2040", which is based on human-centered development, enhancing the quality of life, and making Dubai the best city for life in the world, and according to the plan, 55 % of the population is within 800 meters of metro stations, and 80% of the population will be able to access basic public services, in a period not exceeding 20 minutes, on foot or by bicycle, and 60% of the total area of the emirate will be nature reserves and rural areas.He also touched on the authority’s role in adopting the innovation approach in dealing with challenges, in the design and implementation of mega projects, and their completion according to the approved timetable, the most important of which are the Dubai Metro, which was implemented in four years, and the Dubai Water Canal project, which was completed despite complex challenges, such as the passage of the canal path Through three main streets, with a total of 28 tracks, in an area with a complete infrastructure, and a huge network of important service lines, the implementation of which required the transfer of 2.2 million cubic meters of soil and rocks, which was used to create an artificial island at the end of the water channel near the shore.
Self-driving trips
Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, reviewed the authority's efforts to implement the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to convert 25% of total trips in Dubai to self-driving trips by In 2030, he said: “This strategy differs from other strategies, in that it covers all public and private transportation, such as trains, buses, marine transportation and taxis, in addition to private vehicles, while many cities focus on a limited number of means, indicating that The authority signed an agreement with the global company (General Motors - Cruise) to operate the company's self-driving vehicles in providing taxi service and shared transportation in 2023, so that Dubai will be the first city in the world outside the United States of America, which operates the company's vehicles.
140 billion dirhams, the volume of investment in the development of roads and transport in Dubai within 15 years.
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