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Over 70% of vehicles in Muscat carry just one passenger

Muscat Municipality has released results from the Muscat Area Traffic Study 2025, revealing that an average of 71.9 percent of vehicles on the roads carry only a single occupant.

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

MUSCAT – This high rate of single-occupancy vehicles leads to inefficient use of road space and significantly contributes to traffic congestion across the city.

In response, the municipality is encouraging residents to “Create the change, carpool today,” highlighting carpooling as an effective solution to ease congestion, reduce emissions, and promote smarter, more sustainable daily travel.

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