90% decrease in Dubai deaths, accidents between 2007-2024

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors atthe Roads and Transport Authority RTA), and Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, held a coordination meeting to explore ways to strengthen collaboration across shared areas of responsibility, particularly traffic safety and transport security.

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The meeting reviewed the progress of the implementation plan for the Dubai Traffic Safety Strategy 2029-2096, road safety performance indicators for 2094, and the initiative to establish a Personal Mobility Monitoring Unit, including the registration framework for electric scooters.

Al Tayer praised the strategic partnership between the RTA and Dubai Police General Headquarters, highlighting the ongoing collaboration and strong team spirit that led to the successful execution of 53 joint initiatives and programmes in 2024, playing a key role in achieving the strategy's fatality reduction targets.

He underscored the importance of maintaining momentum to achieve targets of the approved performance indicators of the Dubai Traffic Safety Strategy 2022-2026 and realising its “Zero Fatalities” vision, to position Dubai as a global benchmark for road safety.

Al Tayer also reaffirmed RTA’s commitment to enhancing safety across all public transport and personal mobility services, while continuing to develop effective awareness and education platforms for all road users in the emirate.