total of 19.2% of all deaths in Qatar in 2010 was due to traffic accidents, with 226 people losing their lives on the roads
Al Mamoura, lying on the fringes of Abu Hamour, Mesaimeer and Salwa Road, emerged as the deadliest zone in Qatar with a total of 52 deaths.
Of the total deaths, 47 were Qataris (20.4%), 36 Arabs (15.9%), six GCC citizens (2.7%) and 136 non-Arab expatriates (61.1%).
At least 72% of Qataris who died on the road (34 of the total 47) were behind the wheels and not passengers. Among the expatriates, the highest number of deaths was recorded in the Nepalese community (51), followed by Indians (31).
Pedestrians accounted for 32.3% of total deaths. The global average is 17%.
total of 19.2% of all deaths in Qatar in 2010 was due to traffic accidents, with 226 people losing their lives on the roads
Al Mamoura, lying on the fringes of Abu Hamour, Mesaimeer and Salwa Road, emerged as the deadliest zone in Qatar with a total of 52 deaths.
Of the total deaths, 47 were Qataris (20.4%), 36 Arabs (15.9%), six GCC citizens (2.7%) and 136 non-Arab expatriates (61.1%).
At least 72% of Qataris who died on the road (34 of the total 47) were behind the wheels and not passengers. Among the expatriates, the highest number of deaths was recorded in the Nepalese community (51), followed by Indians (31).
Pedestrians accounted for 32.3% of total deaths. The global average is 17%.
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