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Lt. Colonel Saif Abdullah Al Falasi, Director of the Traffic and Patrols Administration, stated that traffic was flawless on all local roads during Eid Al Adha, due to the work of 45 traffic patrols during this period, which decreased the rate of accidents by 17 per cent, compared to the same period last year.

Al Falasi added that the Eid period witnessed five traffic accidents on crossings not allocated to pedestrians, noting that no deaths caused by traffic accidents occurred during this period.

A total 240 minor accidents occurred, a decrease of 42 per cent compared to the same period in 2018, he said in conclusion.

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