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Significant drop in road accidents, deaths in Oman: ROP

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

MUSCAT: In the last eight years, Oman has recorded a significant drop in death cases related to road accidents, according to a report by the Royal Oman Police.

In a statement issued, ROP said there has been a 67% drop in deaths due to road accidents from 2012 till 2020, while accident related injuries has dropped 70%. Meanwhile the number of vehicles registered in the country has increased by 58% in eight years. “Number of driving licences issued has increased by 65% from 2012 to 2020,” ROP said.

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