Dubai: Motorists faced heavy delays on their Wednesday morning commute due to a number of traffic accidents on major highways.
The most affected areas were near Dubai Silicone Oasis, Al Khawaneej and along Mohammad Bin Zayed Road along the Sharjah border.
Multiple traffic accidents were reported along Emirates Road after the Maleha Road intersection, heading towards Dubai.
Accident on S116 Maliha Rd before E611-Emirates Rd intersection & multiple accidents on E611-Emirates Rd towards #AbuDhabi / #Dubai pic.twitter.com/sErfJzGOHj
— TrafficDXB (@trafficdxb) May 24, 2017
Another set of accidents were later reported on the Dubai-Al Ain Road in the direction towards Sharjah, causing massive delays on the roads.
Accident on #SMBZR after E66 #Dubai #AlAin Rd intersection towards #Sharjah causing congestion and tailback. pic.twitter.com/3i7SgEvxhQ
— TrafficDXB (@trafficdxb) May 24, 2017
In Abu Dhabi, a bus broke down on the E30 towards Maqta Bridge and further affected commuters on their daily route.
7:36 - Broken down bus on E30 towards Maqta bridge after bridge complex inbound cleared. Delays remain @stscabudhabi #uaetraffic
— Abu Dhabi Traffic (@ad_traffic) May 24, 2017
A sea of traffic was also reported on Al Ittihad Road, as cars slowly made their way past the Expo Centre in Al Taawun, and on to Al Mulla Plaza interchange.
