15 more Dubai roads to be covered by rapid intervention project for traffic incidents

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in collaboration with Dubai Police General Headquarters, has announced the start of the second phase of the Traffic Incidents Management project.

The project will cover 15 highways and vital streets in Dubai extending a total of 425km until 2025.

The initial phase of the initiative contributed to reducing secondary injury-related incidents, improving traffic flow and considerably speeding up the clearance of vehicles affected by incidents in line with top international practices.

Span of coverage

He added that in the middle of this month (January), RTA started the operation of Phase II of the project on seven roads, planned to be covered in 2023, namely: Sheikh Zayed Road (Sheikh Rashid Street, Al Ittihad Street), Al Khail Road (Phase 1), Dubai-Al Ain Road, Al Yalayes Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Al Ribat Road, and the Airport Road. Four additional roads will be covered in 2024: Al Khail Road (Phase II), Emirates Road, Jebel Ali – Lehbab Road, and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road.

Four other roads will be covered in 2025: Dubai-Hatta Road, Umm Suqeim Street, Expo Street and Hessa Street.

The selection of roads was based on criteria such as the traffic intensity, particularly during peak hours, and the rising numbers of incidents and vehicles break-down on those roads, Al Tayer said.

Rapid intervention

“We have identified several central points for positioning rapid intervention vehicles on highways and key roads to ensure the quick arrival of vehicles to the scenes of incidents on those roads within specific times according to the approved performance indicators of the project.

“The Traffic Incidents Management Unit will cater to vehicles involved in incidents or breaking down, provide rapid management of traffic incident sites and neighbouring streets, handle minor incidents that do not require the attendance of police officers, and restore traffic to normal.

“The unit carries out traffic diversions at incident sites and surrounding roads assists road users, supports the police during severe incidents, protects parked vehicles, and provides traffic support during events,” added Al Tayer.

“The project adds to the strategic partnership between Dubai Police and RTA in Dubai, which is based on establishing integrated systems that support the future visions and the approved traffic safety plan of the emirate. Eventually, it contributes to achieving the strategic objective of making Dubai a safe and stable city that caters to the protection of lives and properties,” added Lt Gen Al Marri.