One in Eight Dies on Road

One in eight dies on road December 28, 2013 - 2:17:12 am One in every eight deaths in Qatar happens on the road. With this alarmingly high rate of deaths caused by accidents, experts believe it is high time ways were devised to mitigate this deadly phenomenon which, most often, take young lives. Dr Hassan Al Thani, Head of the Tra uma, Vascular Surgery and General Surger y Sections at Hamad General Hospital, said traffic accidents in Qatar are responsible for 12.5 percent of deaths. In other words, one in eight deaths is caused by road accidents. Around the world, injuries due to traffic accidents are one of the major reasons for disabilities and Qatar is not an exception. The average traffic accidents reaches 4,000 annually and 600 of these cause serious injuries while 200 lead to deaths; according to Dr Al Thani. Stressing that road accidents are a major cause of deaths in Qatar, Dr Al Thani said the average rate of deaths from accidents is higher than that caused by life-threatening diseases such as cancer and other blood-related ailments. He said injuries from accidents result in complicated diseases which cannot be tackled by simple solutions, but accidents can be avoided. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) established in 2007 the only centre for accident injuries treatment which has necessary medical facilities. Qatar has the vision, leadership and financial potential which can make it a model in traffic accident prevention, he said, adding everyone should take the responsibility to prevent accidents. Ibrahim Al Ibrahim, a columnist, was of the same view, saying every one, whether an official, ordinary citizen or expatriate, has to reflect on these figures and the accidents which lead to these high rates of deaths considering the country’s small population.

One in Eight Dies on Road

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