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Kuwait ranks third in accident deaths

"Kuwait ranks third in the world in the number of deaths caused due to road accidents and statistics show that an average of 124 accidents take place every day in the country," Al-Watan daily quoted Chairman of Traffic Safety Society and Member of High Council for Traffic Bader Al-Matar as saying.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Council Center in Al-Shuwaikh Tuesday, Al-Matar said a total of 45,376 accidents took place in 2003, averaging 124 accidents per day and killing 372 people. "In 2004, 55,000 traffic accidents took place and caused death of 400 people," he said, adding 32.5 percent cases were reported in Capital Governorate, followed by Hawalli with 27 percent accidents.
In 2005, 57,000 traffic accidents were reported, out of which 30 percent were reported in Capital Governorate, followed by Hawalli with 25 percent. As many as 455 people died in road accidents in 2005.
During the conference, he announced that Kuwait will host an international conference 'Traffic in Kuwait and Modern Issues' under the patronage of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah from May 12-14, 2007.
The conference coincides with United Nations First Week of Roads Safety, indicating the Traffic Safety Society is in touch with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in this regard.
Professors from various universities will talk about traffic problems and their possible solutions during the conference.

Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the Higher0 Council for Traffic Brigadier Abdullah Al-Turaihi announced the inauguration of the council's library. Studies on traffic issues and researches will be available for everybody during morning hours in the library.