MUSCAT: More than 15,200 traffic accidents were reported in 2021 with an increase of 119 per cent compared to last year, according to a report published by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).

According to the report, 3,000 were serious accidents, while over 12,000 were minor accidents. The report also highlighted the significant growth in the volume of claims for traffic accidents, which amounted to approximately over 24,000z “This is an increase of 121% compared to the same quarter of 2020,” the report said.

The total compensation paid for the claims amounted to about OMR 5.19 million. “An increase of 189%, while the total compensations (paid and claims not yet settled) amounted to OMR 23.31 million, an increase also amounted to 77% more than it was in the second quarter of the year 2020,” the report said.