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6,014 UAE road accidents in 2025, by emirate, cause and vehicle class

The Ministry of Interior's 2025 files on Bayanat record 6,014 traffic accidents, 22.8% more than in 2024, and 7,947 injuries and deaths. The Dubai block holds 3,306. Rates per 100,000 people, each emirate's published death rate, causes and the motor premium series sit beside them.

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Accidents rose 22.8% in 2025, to 6,014

The Ministry of Interior’s 2025 files on Bayanat record 6,014 traffic accidents, against 4,898 in 2024.1 Collisions were 4,085, run-over accidents 1,102, rollovers 800 and other accidents 27. Light vehicles appear in 3,834 records. Motorcycles appear in 1,224, up 38.8% from 882.2 Injuries and deaths, published as one figure, reached 7,947, up 20.1%.3

Fig. 6.Accidents rose from 3,945 in 2022 to 6,014 in 2025

Accidents and the combined injuries and deaths figure. Data period 2022 to 2025. Checked 6 Nov 2026.

  • Accidents
  • Injuries and deaths
02,0004,0006,0008,0002022202320242025AccidentsInjuries and deaths2022: Accidents 3,945 count, Injuries and deaths 5,388 count2023: Accidents 4,391 count, Injuries and deaths 5,920 count2024: Accidents 4,898 count, Injuries and deaths 6,618 count2025: Accidents 6,014 count, Injuries and deaths 7,947 count02,0004,0006,0008,0002022202320242025AccidentsInjuries and...2022: Accidents 3,945 count, Injuries and deaths 5,388 count2023: Accidents 4,391 count, Injuries and deaths 5,920 count2024: Accidents 4,898 count, Injuries and deaths 6,618 count2025: Accidents 6,014 count, Injuries and deaths 7,947 count02,0004,0006,0008,00020222023202420252022: Accidents 3,945 count, Injuries and deaths 5,388 count2023: Accidents 4,391 count, Injuries and deaths 5,920 count2024: Accidents 4,898 count, Injuries and deaths 6,618 count2025: Accidents 6,014 count, Injuries and deaths 7,947 count

Accidents: 2022, 3,945 count to 2025, 6,014 count. Highest 2025, 6,014 count. Injuries and deaths: 2022, 5,388 count to 2025, 7,947 count. Highest 2025, 7,947 count.

Source

Source: Ministry of Interior via Bayanat, Traffic accidents by type of accident, 2025. Accessed 6 Nov 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data period 2025. Workbook last update 26/03/2026.

The Ministry also said traffic deaths fell 74% between 2011 and 2025, without counts in the report.4

The Dubai block holds 3,306 of the 6,014 accidents in 2025

The Ministry’s 2025 cause workbook lists accidents in seven unnamed blocks that sum to the national total.5 Read in the Ministry’s emirate order, Dubai’s block holds 3,306 accidents, or 55.0% of the total. Abu Dhabi’s holds 1,716. Ras Al Khaimah’s block is the only one of the seven with fewer accidents than in 2023.6

Fig. 7.The Dubai block holds 3,306 of the 6,014 accidents recorded in 2025

Ministry of Interior accidents by emirate. Data period 2025. Checked 6 Nov 2026.

Abu Dhabi1,716 accidentsAbu Dhabi: 1,716 accidentsDubai3,306 accidentsDubai: 3,306 accidentsRas Al Khaimah186 accidentsRas Al Khaimah: 186 accidentsSharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah806 accidentsSharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah: 806 accidentsAbu Dhabi1,716 accidentsAbu Dhabi: 1,716 accidentsDubai3,306 accidentsDubai: 3,306 accidentsRas Al Khaimah186 accidentsRas Al Khaimah: 186 accidentsSharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwa...806 accidentsSharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah: 806 accidentsAbu Dhabi1,716 accidentsAbu Dhabi: 1,716 accidentsDubai3,306 accidentsDubai: 3,306 accidentsRas Al Khaimah186 accidentsRas Al Khaimah: 186 accidentsSharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah806 accidentsSharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah: 806 accidents

4 categories. Highest: Dubai, 3,306 accidents. Lowest: Ras Al Khaimah, 186 accidents.

Source

Source: Ministry of Interior via Bayanat, Traffic accidents according to the cause of the accident, 2025. Accessed 6 Nov 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data period 2025. 160 rows in seven blocks, one per emirate, with no emirate column. Blocks sum to 6,014.

Ministry of Interior accidents by emirate, 2023 and 2025
Emirate20232025ChangeShare of 2025
Abu Dhabi1,3581,716+26.4%28.5%
Dubai2,1763,306+51.9%55.0%
Ras Al Khaimah237186-21.5%3.1%
Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah620806+30.0%13.4%
How the emirate rows are read

The cause workbooks have no emirate column. Their rows fall into seven blocks that sum to the national total. In the 2023 workbook the Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah blocks match the Ministry’s 2023 fatigue counts by emirate: 25, 2 and 2, none elsewhere.7 The 2025 blocks are read in the same order; no second source gives a 2025 count by emirate. The other four blocks are combined because their order is not confirmed by a second source.

Per 100,000 residents, Dubai’s 2025 count is 72.2, on Digital Dubai’s end-2025 population of 4.58 million.8 Abu Dhabi’s 1,358 accidents in 2023 are 35.3 per 100,000, on the Statistics Centre’s revised 2023 population of 3,847,585.9 These rates are this site’s calculation.

Emirates label causes differently. Dubai’s block has no accidents under distraction and is the only one to use misjudging other road users, with 408. Abu Dhabi’s block has 551 under distraction.5

Fujairah Police counted 11,747 accidents of all types from January to November 2025, with 7 deaths and 201 injured. The Ministry’s 2025 series records 6,014 accidents across the UAE.

Fujairah Police said its figure covers every accident recorded on the emirate’s roads.10 Emirate police totals and the Ministry series measure different things.

Abu Dhabi published 3.11 road deaths per 100,000 residents for 2025

Each rate is as the authority published it. The UAE row is this site’s calculation from Ministry deaths and UAE.Stat population.

Road deaths per 100,000 residents, as each authority published them
EmirateDeaths per 100,000YearPublished by
Abu Dhabi3.112025Integrated Transport Centre
Abu Dhabi3.412024Integrated Transport Centre
Dubai1.82024Roads and Transport Authority
Sharjah1.762024Sharjah Police
UAE3.402024Calculated: 384 deaths, population 11,294,243
Sources by row

Abu Dhabi,11 Dubai,1213 Sharjah14 and the UAE.1516

Dubai Police said Dubai’s rate for October to December 2025 was 36.8% below the same quarter of 2024.17 It also said road deaths in Dubai fell 19% in 2025.18

The UAE recorded 43.4 accidents per 100,000 people in 2024

Accidents, injuries and deaths per 100,000 people, calculated from Ministry counts and UAE.Stat population
YearPopulationAccidents per 100,000Injuries and deaths per 100,000Deaths per 100,000
202210,288,94638.352.43.33
202310,678,55641.155.43.30
202411,294,24343.458.63.40

Accidents and the combined injuries and deaths figure are UAE.Stat’s.19 Deaths are the Ministry’s 343, 352 and 384, from the RoadSafetyUAE release.15 Population is UAE.Stat’s.16

The Ministry of Health and Prevention series on UAE.Stat gives a 2022 death rate of 3.57 per 100,000 and 400 deaths from motor vehicle and traffic accidents, against the Ministry of Interior’s 343.20 The same series shows 6.1 in 2016 and 2017, 3.8 in 2018 and 3.0 in 2019. Neither ministry explains the gap between the two counts.

People aged 19 to 29 were 40% of 2024 road deaths

The RoadSafetyUAE release of Ministry data puts 40% of 2024 deaths and 42% of the injured in the 19 to 29 age group.15 Motorcyclists were 67 of the 384 deaths, or 17%. Micro-mobility users were 19. Run-over accidents caused 61 deaths, or 16%. Five violations account for 68% of deaths: distraction, tailgating, sudden swerving, negligence and lack of lane discipline.

Bayanat gives 504,377 new driving licences issued in 2024, 396,371 to men and 108,006 to women, and 540 accidents involving new licence holders.21 For 2023 it gives 423,118 new licences and 677 such accidents.22 The release gives 383,086 new licences for 2024. The two figures differ and neither publisher explains why. Khaleej Times reported 885 accidents involving new licence holders in 2025.23

Collisions were 67.7% of 2024 accidents

The Ministry of Interior’s 2024 set on Bayanat records 4,898 traffic accidents.24 Collisions were 3,315, or 67.7%. Run-over accidents were 954, or 19.5%. Rollovers were 598 and other accidents 31.

Fig. 1.Collisions were 3,315 of the 4,898 accidents recorded in 2024

Data period 2024. Checked 4 Nov 2026.

Collision3,315 accidentsCollision: 3,315 accidentsRun-over954 accidentsRun-over: 954 accidentsRollover598 accidentsRollover: 598 accidentsOther31 accidentsOther: 31 accidentsCollision3,315 accidentsCollision: 3,315 accidentsRun-over954 accidentsRun-over: 954 accidentsRollover598 accidentsRollover: 598 accidentsOther31 accidentsOther: 31 accidentsCollision3,315 accidentsCollision: 3,315 accidentsRun-over954 accidentsRun-over: 954 accidentsRollover598 accidentsRollover: 598 accidentsOther31 accidentsOther: 31 accidents

4 categories. Highest: Collision, 3,315 accidents. Lowest: Other, 31 accidents.

Source

Source: Ministry of Interior via Bayanat, Traffic accidents by type of accident, 2024. Accessed 4 Nov 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data period 2024.

Light vehicles appear in 3,188 records, or 65.1%. Light vehicle is a Ministry class, not a make, model or body type. Motorcycles appear in 882, heavy trucks in 332. Bicycles, scooters and electric bikes together appear in 199.25 The same set gives 6,618 injuries and deaths as one figure.26

Fig. 2.Light vehicles account for 3,188 accidents and motorcycles for 882

Accidents per vehicle class. Data period 2024. Checked 4 Nov 2026.

Light vehicle3,188 accidentsLight vehicle: 3,188 accidentsMotorcycle882 accidentsMotorcycle: 882 accidentsHeavy truck332 accidentsHeavy truck: 332 accidentsLight bus, under 27 passengers131 accidentsLight bus, under 27 passengers: 131 accidentsHeavy bus, 27 passengers or more117 accidentsHeavy bus, 27 passengers or more: 117 accidentsBicycle90 accidentsBicycle: 90 accidentsScooter61 accidentsScooter: 61 accidentsElectric bike48 accidentsElectric bike: 48 accidentsUnknown36 accidentsUnknown: 36 accidentsHeavy mechanical equipment11 accidentsHeavy mechanical equipment: 11 accidentsLight mechanical equipment2 accidentsLight mechanical equipment: 2 accidentsLight vehicle3,188 accidentsLight vehicle: 3,188 accidentsMotorcycle882 accidentsMotorcycle: 882 accidentsHeavy truck332 accidentsHeavy truck: 332 accidentsLight bus, under 27 passeng...131 accidentsLight bus, under 27 passengers: 131 accidentsHeavy bus, 27 passengers or...117 accidentsHeavy bus, 27 passengers or more: 117 accidentsBicycle90 accidentsBicycle: 90 accidentsScooter61 accidentsScooter: 61 accidentsElectric bike48 accidentsElectric bike: 48 accidentsUnknown36 accidentsUnknown: 36 accidentsHeavy mechanical equipment11 accidentsHeavy mechanical equipment: 11 accidentsLight mechanical equipment2 accidentsLight mechanical equipment: 2 accidentsLight vehicle3,188 accidentsLight vehicle: 3,188 accidentsMotorcycle882 accidentsMotorcycle: 882 accidentsHeavy truck332 accidentsHeavy truck: 332 accidentsLight bus, under 27 passengers131 accidentsLight bus, under 27 passengers: 131 accidentsHeavy bus, 27 passengers or more117 accidentsHeavy bus, 27 passengers or more: 117 accidentsBicycle90 accidentsBicycle: 90 accidentsScooter61 accidentsScooter: 61 accidentsElectric bike48 accidentsElectric bike: 48 accidentsUnknown36 accidentsUnknown: 36 accidentsHeavy mechanical equipment11 accidentsHeavy mechanical equipment: 11 accidentsLight mechanical equipment2 accidentsLight mechanical equipment: 2 accidents

11 categories. Highest: Light vehicle, 3,188 accidents. Lowest: Light mechanical equipment, 2 accidents.

Source

Source: Ministry of Interior via Bayanat, Traffic accidents by vehicle class, 2024. Accessed 4 Nov 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data period 2024.

Three causes account for 47.8% of 2024 accidents

The set lists 56 causes.27 Sudden swerving was given for 856 accidents, distraction while driving for 783 and not leaving enough distance for 700. Together that is 2,339 of 4,898. A separate label for phone use while driving holds 7 records, so most distraction records do not name the phone.

Fig. 3.Sudden swerving is the largest listed cause, with 856 accidents

Largest 14 of 56 listed causes. Data period 2024. Checked 4 Nov 2026.

Sudden swerving856 accidentsSudden swerving: 856 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form783 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form: 783 accidentsNot leaving enough distance700 accidentsNot leaving enough distance: 700 accidentsNegligence and inattention471 accidentsNegligence and inattention: 471 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear366 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear: 366 accidentsMisjudging other road users257 accidentsMisjudging other road users: 257 accidentsNot keeping to the lane256 accidentsNot keeping to the lane: 256 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol176 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol: 176 accidentsRunning a red light171 accidentsRunning a red light: 171 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear93 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear: 93 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians93 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians: 93 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions80 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions: 80 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal80 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal: 80 accidentsCrossing at a place not designated for pedestrians70 accidentsCrossing at a place not designated for pedestrians: 70 accidentsSudden swerving856 accidentsSudden swerving: 856 accidentsDistraction while driving,...783 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form: 783 accidentsNot leaving enough distance700 accidentsNot leaving enough distance: 700 accidentsNegligence and inattention471 accidentsNegligence and inattention: 471 accidentsEntering a road before chec...366 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear: 366 accidentsMisjudging other road users257 accidentsMisjudging other road users: 257 accidentsNot keeping to the lane256 accidentsNot keeping to the lane: 256 accidentsDriving under the influence...176 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol: 176 accidentsRunning a red light171 accidentsRunning a red light: 171 accidentsReversing without checking...93 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear: 93 accidentsNot giving way to pedestria...93 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians: 93 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road cond...80 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions: 80 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal80 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal: 80 accidentsCrossing at a place not des...70 accidentsCrossing at a place not designated for pedestrians: 70 accidentsSudden swerving856 accidentsSudden swerving: 856 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form783 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form: 783 accidentsNot leaving enough distance700 accidentsNot leaving enough distance: 700 accidentsNegligence and inattention471 accidentsNegligence and inattention: 471 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear366 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear: 366 accidentsMisjudging other road users257 accidentsMisjudging other road users: 257 accidentsNot keeping to the lane256 accidentsNot keeping to the lane: 256 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol176 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol: 176 accidentsRunning a red light171 accidentsRunning a red light: 171 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear93 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear: 93 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians93 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians: 93 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions80 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions: 80 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal80 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal: 80 accidentsCrossing at a place not designated for pedestri...70 accidentsCrossing at a place not designated for pedestrians: 70 accidents

14 categories. Highest: Sudden swerving, 856 accidents. Lowest: Crossing at a place not designated for pedestrians, 70 accidents.

Source

Source: Ministry of Interior via Bayanat, Traffic accidents by cause of accident, 2024. Accessed 4 Nov 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data period 2024. The file name in the URL says injuries. The workbook's metadata names it the cause set.

Driving under the influence of alcohol holds 176 records. Running a red light holds 171, plus 80 for red arrow signals.

Heavy rain was given as the cause of 2 accidents.

Abu Dhabi Police published this video in 2024. Its Arabic title refers to accidents caused by sudden swerving.

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Published counts for 2024 disagree, and the Ministry file settles 2025

A RoadSafetyUAE release of February 2025 gave Ministry figures of 4,748 major accidents, 384 deaths and 6,062 injured for 2024.15 Bayanat and UAE.Stat now show 4,898 accidents, which is 150 more. Their combined injuries and deaths figure of 6,618 is 172 above the release’s 6,446. The publishers do not explain the difference.

For 2025 the Ministry’s cause workbook gives sudden swerving 1,074 accidents, distraction 931 and not leaving enough distance 849.5 Together that is 47.5% of 6,014. A separate label for phone use while driving holds 8.

Fig. 8.Sudden swerving is the largest listed cause in 2025, with 1,074 accidents

Largest 14 of 56 listed causes. Data period 2025. Checked 6 Nov 2026.

Sudden swerving1,074 accidentsSudden swerving: 1,074 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form931 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form: 931 accidentsNot leaving enough distance849 accidentsNot leaving enough distance: 849 accidentsNegligence and inattention661 accidentsNegligence and inattention: 661 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear425 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear: 425 accidentsMisjudging other road users408 accidentsMisjudging other road users: 408 accidentsNot keeping to the lane332 accidentsNot keeping to the lane: 332 accidentsRunning a red light196 accidentsRunning a red light: 196 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol178 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol: 178 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions102 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions: 102 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal100 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal: 100 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear98 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear: 98 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians89 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians: 89 accidentsDriving against the direction of traffic73 accidentsDriving against the direction of traffic: 73 accidentsSudden swerving1,074 accidentsSudden swerving: 1,074 accidentsDistraction while driving,...931 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form: 931 accidentsNot leaving enough distance849 accidentsNot leaving enough distance: 849 accidentsNegligence and inattention661 accidentsNegligence and inattention: 661 accidentsEntering a road before chec...425 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear: 425 accidentsMisjudging other road users408 accidentsMisjudging other road users: 408 accidentsNot keeping to the lane332 accidentsNot keeping to the lane: 332 accidentsRunning a red light196 accidentsRunning a red light: 196 accidentsDriving under the influence...178 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol: 178 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road cond...102 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions: 102 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal100 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal: 100 accidentsReversing without checking...98 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear: 98 accidentsNot giving way to pedestria...89 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians: 89 accidentsDriving against the directi...73 accidentsDriving against the direction of traffic: 73 accidentsSudden swerving1,074 accidentsSudden swerving: 1,074 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form931 accidentsDistraction while driving, any form: 931 accidentsNot leaving enough distance849 accidentsNot leaving enough distance: 849 accidentsNegligence and inattention661 accidentsNegligence and inattention: 661 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear425 accidentsEntering a road before checking it is clear: 425 accidentsMisjudging other road users408 accidentsMisjudging other road users: 408 accidentsNot keeping to the lane332 accidentsNot keeping to the lane: 332 accidentsRunning a red light196 accidentsRunning a red light: 196 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol178 accidentsDriving under the influence of alcohol: 178 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions102 accidentsSpeed unsuited to road conditions: 102 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal100 accidentsRunning a red arrow signal: 100 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear98 accidentsReversing without checking the road is clear: 98 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians89 accidentsNot giving way to pedestrians: 89 accidentsDriving against the direction of traffic73 accidentsDriving against the direction of traffic: 73 accidents

14 categories. Highest: Sudden swerving, 1,074 accidents. Lowest: Driving against the direction of traffic, 73 accidents.

Source

Source: Ministry of Interior via Bayanat, Traffic accidents according to the cause of the accident, 2025. Accessed 6 Nov 2026. CC BY 4.0. Data period 2025. 160 rows in seven blocks, one per emirate, with no emirate column. Blocks sum to 6,014.

Press reports of the same data differ from the file.

2025 accident causes in the Ministry file and in press reports
PublicationSudden swervingDistractionFollowing distance
Ministry of Interior file on Bayanat1,074931849
Gulf News list, 16 May 20261,047931849
Gulf News text, 16 May 20261,074948849
Khaleej Times, 7 May 2026905551663

The Khaleej Times figures equal single blocks in the file: Dubai’s sudden swerving and following distance counts, and Abu Dhabi’s distraction count.2311 Khaleej Times also reported 195 accidents from red-light running. The file gives 196 for red lights and 100 for red arrow signals.

The Ministry publishes a second series called Traffic Cases, with 9,687 records in 2025.28 These are notifications from its criminal systems platform, not accidents. They are not added to any figure here.

Motor premium rose 70.2% from 2021 to 2024

UAE.Stat shows Motor and Transportation gross written premium falling from AED 7,548 million in 2017 to AED 4,731 million in 2021, then rising to AED 8,052 million in 2024.29 The 2017 and 2018 premium figures are this site’s conversion. UAE.Stat publishes 7,548,004.1 and 6,713,005 labelled AED million. The Insurance Authority gives the 2018 figure as 6,713,005 in AED thousand.30 Policies rose from 3,493,879 to 5,345,488 over the full period.

The series’ average premium per policy was AED 2,160 in 2017, AED 980 in 2022 and AED 1,506 in 2024.

Fig. 4.Motor premium fell to AED 4,731 million in 2021, then reached AED 8,052 million in 2024

Motor and Transportation, all companies. Data period 2017 to 2024. Premium for 2017 and 2018 converted by this site. Checked 4 Nov 2026.

  • Gross written premium
  • Paid claims
  • Incurred claims
02,5005,0007,50010K20172018201920202021202220232024Gross written prem...Paid claimsIncurred claims2017: Gross written premium 7,548 AED million, Paid claims 4,853.4 AED million, Incurred claims 5,484.8 AED million2018: Gross written premium 6,713 AED million, Paid claims 4,311 AED million, Incurred claims 4,772.7 AED million2019: Gross written premium 6,073.8 AED million, Paid claims 3,813.7 AED million, Incurred claims 3,694.4 AED million2020: Gross written premium 5,268.1 AED million, Paid claims 3,115.4 AED million, Incurred claims 2,895.8 AED million2021: Gross written premium 4,731.1 AED million, Paid claims 3,283.7 AED million, Incurred claims 3,020.5 AED million2022: Gross written premium 4,758.9 AED million, Paid claims 3,709.9 AED million, Incurred claims 3,697.2 AED million2023: Gross written premium 5,886.6 AED million, Paid claims 4,002.1 AED million, Incurred claims 4,371.1 AED million2024: Gross written premium 8,051.6 AED million, Paid claims 6,490.6 AED million, Incurred claims 7,250.5 AED million02,5005,0007,50010K20172018201920202021202220232024Gross written...Paid claimsIncurred clai...2017: Gross written premium 7,548 AED million, Paid claims 4,853.4 AED million, Incurred claims 5,484.8 AED million2018: Gross written premium 6,713 AED million, Paid claims 4,311 AED million, Incurred claims 4,772.7 AED million2019: Gross written premium 6,073.8 AED million, Paid claims 3,813.7 AED million, Incurred claims 3,694.4 AED million2020: Gross written premium 5,268.1 AED million, Paid claims 3,115.4 AED million, Incurred claims 2,895.8 AED million2021: Gross written premium 4,731.1 AED million, Paid claims 3,283.7 AED million, Incurred claims 3,020.5 AED million2022: Gross written premium 4,758.9 AED million, Paid claims 3,709.9 AED million, Incurred claims 3,697.2 AED million2023: Gross written premium 5,886.6 AED million, Paid claims 4,002.1 AED million, Incurred claims 4,371.1 AED million2024: Gross written premium 8,051.6 AED million, Paid claims 6,490.6 AED million, Incurred claims 7,250.5 AED million02,5005,0007,50010K201720182019202020212022202320242017: Gross written premium 7,548 AED million, Paid claims 4,853.4 AED million, Incurred claims 5,484.8 AED million2018: Gross written premium 6,713 AED million, Paid claims 4,311 AED million, Incurred claims 4,772.7 AED million2019: Gross written premium 6,073.8 AED million, Paid claims 3,813.7 AED million, Incurred claims 3,694.4 AED million2020: Gross written premium 5,268.1 AED million, Paid claims 3,115.4 AED million, Incurred claims 2,895.8 AED million2021: Gross written premium 4,731.1 AED million, Paid claims 3,283.7 AED million, Incurred claims 3,020.5 AED million2022: Gross written premium 4,758.9 AED million, Paid claims 3,709.9 AED million, Incurred claims 3,697.2 AED million2023: Gross written premium 5,886.6 AED million, Paid claims 4,002.1 AED million, Incurred claims 4,371.1 AED million2024: Gross written premium 8,051.6 AED million, Paid claims 6,490.6 AED million, Incurred claims 7,250.5 AED million

Gross written premium: 2017, 7,548 AED million to 2024, 8,051.6 AED million. Highest 2024, 8,051.6 AED million. Paid claims: 2017, 4,853.4 AED million to 2024, 6,490.6 AED million. Highest 2024, 6,490.6 AED million. Incurred claims: 2017, 5,484.8 AED million to 2024, 7,250.5 AED million. Highest 2024, 7,250.5 AED million.

Source

Source: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, UAE.Stat, Insurance - Premiums. Accessed 4 Nov 2026. Source published 2025-12-17. Data period 2017 to 2024.

Paid claims were AED 6,491 million in 2024 and incurred claims AED 7,250 million.31 Paid claims in 2023 were AED 4,002 million.

The Central Bank workbook gives the next year. For 2025 it shows AED 10,075,906 thousand of premium, 5,607,083 policies and an average of AED 1,797 per policy.32 These are market aggregates for a line that includes transportation. They are not a price for any driver. The accident and premium series on this page are shown side by side, not as cause and effect.

UAE.Stat and the Central Bank give different 2024 premium totals

UAE.Stat shows total 2024 gross written premium of AED 65,105.0 million.33 The Central Bank’s 2025 workbook shows AED 65,110.8 million for the same year.32 The difference is AED 5.8 million, or 0.01%. UAE.Stat’s source field for this series reads CBU. Neither publisher explains the gap.

2024 gross written premium in two official publications, AED million
LineUAE.StatCBUAE workbookDifference
Total65,105.065,110.85.8
Property and liability54,063.754,068.75.0
Persons and fund accumulation11,041.311,042.10.8

Congestion figures for 2025 place Sharjah first

TomTom’s 2025 index gives Sharjah a congestion level of 50.1% with 79 hours lost in rush hour, and Dubai 42.7% with 72 hours.34 Abu Dhabi is 29.6% with 57 hours.

Fig. 5.TomTom ranks Sharjah above Dubai on 2025 congestion level

Congestion level by city. Data period 2025.

Sharjah50.1%Sharjah: 50.1%Dubai42.7%Dubai: 42.7%Ajman34.1%Ajman: 34.1%Abu Dhabi29.6%Abu Dhabi: 29.6%Ras Al Khaimah24%Ras Al Khaimah: 24%Fujairah23.2%Fujairah: 23.2%Al Ain21.7%Al Ain: 21.7%Khor Fakkan19.4%Khor Fakkan: 19.4%Sharjah50.1%Sharjah: 50.1%Dubai42.7%Dubai: 42.7%Ajman34.1%Ajman: 34.1%Abu Dhabi29.6%Abu Dhabi: 29.6%Ras Al Khaimah24%Ras Al Khaimah: 24%Fujairah23.2%Fujairah: 23.2%Al Ain21.7%Al Ain: 21.7%Khor Fakkan19.4%Khor Fakkan: 19.4%Sharjah50.1%Sharjah: 50.1%Dubai42.7%Dubai: 42.7%Ajman34.1%Ajman: 34.1%Abu Dhabi29.6%Abu Dhabi: 29.6%Ras Al Khaimah24%Ras Al Khaimah: 24%Fujairah23.2%Fujairah: 23.2%Al Ain21.7%Al Ain: 21.7%Khor Fakkan19.4%Khor Fakkan: 19.4%

8 categories. Highest: Sharjah, 50.1%. Lowest: Khor Fakkan, 19.4%.

Source

Source: TomTom, United Arab Emirates traffic report, TomTom Traffic Index. Accessed 4 Nov 2026. Data period 2025.

A 2026 paper counted 4,795 injured child occupants, 2012 to 2023

The paper used national Ministry crash data, excluding Dubai. 376 cases were severe (7.8%) and 252 fatal (5.3%).35

Federal Decree-Law 14 of 2024 replaced the 1995 traffic law

Federal Decree-Law 14 of 2024 repealed Federal Law 21 of 1995 and took effect on 29 March 2025.36 The traffic fines guide covers current penalties and the changes reported from 2027.

Data and sources

Traffic accidents by type, 2024

4 rows, 3 columns. English labels translated by this site. Data period 2024. Checked 2026-11-04.

Table 1.Traffic accidents by type, 2024
TypeArabic labelAccidents
Collisionصدم وتصادم3,315
Run-overدهس954
Rolloverتدهور598
Otherأخرى31

Traffic accidents by vehicle class, 2024

11 rows, 3 columns. English labels translated by this site. Data period 2024. Checked 2026-11-04.

Table 2.Traffic accidents by vehicle class, 2024
Vehicle classArabic labelAccidents
Light vehicleمركبة خفيفة3,188
Motorcycleدراجة نارية882
Heavy truckشحن ثقيل332
Light bus, under 27 passengersباص خفيف أقل من 27 راكب131
Heavy bus, 27 passengers or moreباص ثقيل 27 راكب فأكثر117
Bicycleدراجة هوائية90
Scooterسكوتر61
Electric bikeدراجة كهربائية48
Unknownغير معروف36
Heavy mechanical equipmentجهاز ميكانيكي ثقيل11
Light mechanical equipmentجهاز ميكانيكي خفيف2

Largest 14 of 56 listed causes of traffic accidents, 2024

14 rows, 3 columns. English labels translated by this site. Data period 2024. Checked 2026-11-04.

Table 3.Largest 14 of 56 listed causes of traffic accidents, 2024
CauseArabic labelAccidents
Sudden swervingالإنحراف المفاجئ856
Distraction while driving, any formالإنشغال عن الطريق أثناء قيادة المركبة بأي صورة كانت783
Not leaving enough distanceعدم ترك مسافة كافية700
Negligence and inattentionالاهمال وعدم الانتباه471
Entering a road before checking it is clearدخول الشارع قبل التأكد من خلوه366
Misjudging other road usersعدم التقدير لمستعملي الطريق257
Not keeping to the laneعدم الالتزام بخط السير256
Driving under the influence of alcoholقيادة المركبة تحت تأثير الكحول176
Running a red lightتجاوز الإشارة الحمراء171
Reversing without checking the road is clearالرجوع للخلف دون التاكد من خلو الطريق93
Not giving way to pedestriansعدم إعطاء الالوية لعبور المشاة93
Speed unsuited to road conditionsالسرعة دون مراعاة ظروف الطريق80
Running a red arrow signalتجاوز الإشارة الحمراء - إشارة السهم80
Crossing at a place not designated for pedestriansالعبور في مكان غير مخصص لعبور المشاة70

Accidents, injuries and deaths, 2022 to 2025

4 rows, 5 columns. Accidents and the combined injuries and deaths figure from UAE.Stat (2022 to 2024) and Bayanat (2025). Deaths and injured counted apart come from a RoadSafetyUAE release of Ministry data, which gave 4,748 accidents for 2024. Blank means not published in that source.

Table 4.Accidents, injuries and deaths, 2022 to 2025
YearAccidentsInjuries and deathsDeathsInjured
20223,9455,3883435,045
20234,3915,9203525,568
20244,8986,6183846,062
20256,0147,947

Accidents, injuries and deaths per 100,000 people, 2022 to 2024

3 rows, 6 columns. Calculated by this site. Accidents and the injuries and deaths figure from UAE.Stat, deaths from the RoadSafetyUAE release of Ministry data, each divided by UAE.Stat population for the same year. The Ministry of Health and Prevention rate is as published on UAE.Stat.

Table 5.Accidents, injuries and deaths per 100,000 people, 2022 to 2024
YearPopulationAccidents per 100,000Injuries and deaths per 100,000Deaths per 100,000MoHAP death rate per 100,000
202210,288,94638.352.43.333.57
202310,678,55641.155.43.3
202411,294,24343.458.63.4

Ministry of Interior accidents by emirate, 2023 and 2025

4 rows, 5 columns. Block totals from the Ministry's cause workbooks on Bayanat, which carry no emirate column. The Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah blocks are identified for 2023 by matching the Ministry's published fatigue counts by emirate, and read in the same order for 2025. The other four blocks are shown as one total. See limitations.

Table 6.Ministry of Interior accidents by emirate, 2023 and 2025
EmirateAccidents 2023Accidents 2025Change (%)Share of 2025 total (%)
Abu Dhabi1,3581,71626.428.5
Dubai2,1763,30651.955
Ras Al Khaimah237186-21.53.1
Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah6208063013.4

Largest 14 of 56 listed causes of traffic accidents, 2025

14 rows, 3 columns. All seven blocks of the Ministry's 2025 cause workbook added together. English labels translated by this site.

Table 7.Largest 14 of 56 listed causes of traffic accidents, 2025
CauseArabic labelAccidents
Sudden swervingالإنحراف المفاجئ1,074
Distraction while driving, any formالإنشغال عن الطريق أثناء قيادة المركبة بأي صورة كانت931
Not leaving enough distanceعدم ترك مسافة كافية849
Negligence and inattentionالإهمال وعدم الإنتباه661
Entering a road before checking it is clearدخول الشارع قبل التأكد من خلوه425
Misjudging other road usersعدم التقدير لمستعملي الطريق408
Not keeping to the laneعدم الإلتزام بخط السير332
Running a red lightتجاوز الإشارة الحمراء196
Driving under the influence of alcoholقيادة المركبة تحت تأثير الكحول178
Speed unsuited to road conditionsالسرعة دون مراعاة ظروف الطريق102
Running a red arrow signalتجاوز الإشارة الحمراء - إشارة السهم100
Reversing without checking the road is clearالرجوع للخلف دون التأكد من خلو الطريق98
Not giving way to pedestriansعدم إعطاء الأولوية لعبور المشاة89
Driving against the direction of trafficالسير بعكس الإتجاه73

Motor and Transportation premium and claims, UAE.Stat, 2017 to 2024

8 rows, 6 columns. Premium for 2017 and 2018 converted by this site from a mislabelled unit, see limitations. Average is the series' own average premium per policy, rounded. Data period 2017 to 2024. Checked 2026-11-04.

Table 8.Motor and Transportation premium and claims, UAE.Stat, 2017 to 2024
YearGross written premium (AED million)Paid claims (AED million)Incurred claims (AED million)PoliciesAverage premium per policy (AED)
20177,5484,853.45,484.83,493,8792,160
20186,7134,3114,772.73,456,5211,942
20196,073.83,813.73,694.43,413,4991,779
20205,268.13,115.42,895.83,314,8411,589
20214,731.13,283.73,020.53,623,4391,306
20224,758.93,709.93,697.24,857,039980
20235,886.64,002.14,371.14,849,4901,214
20248,051.66,490.67,250.55,345,4881,506

2024 gross written premium, UAE.Stat against the Central Bank workbook

3 rows, 4 columns. All companies, all lines. Both figures kept. Neither publisher explains the difference. Data period 2024. Checked 2026-11-04.

Table 9.2024 gross written premium, UAE.Stat against the Central Bank workbook
LineUAE.Stat (AED million)CBUAE workbook (AED million)Difference (AED million)
Total65,10565,110.85.8
Property and liability54,063.754,068.75
Persons and fund accumulation11,041.311,042.10.8

TomTom congestion level and rush hour time lost, 2025

8 rows, 3 columns. TomTom Traffic Index.

Table 10.TomTom congestion level and rush hour time lost, 2025
CityCongestion level (%)Time lost in rush hour (hours)
Sharjah50.179
Dubai42.772
Ajman34.146
Abu Dhabi29.657
Ras Al Khaimah2433
Fujairah23.229
Al Ain21.733
Khor Fakkan19.421

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