{
  "id": 12072206,
  "title": "Dubai-Sharjah traffic update: Crashes and heavy delays slow Monday commute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dubai-sharjah-traffic-update-crashes-and-heavy-delays-slow-monday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:05:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/transport/dubai-sharjah-traffic-update-crashes-and-heavy-delays-slow-monday-commute-1.500698421"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai and Sharjah commuters faced significant delays on Monday morning due to heavy traffic and minor accidents on several major roads. Dubai Police urged drivers to maintain a safe following distance, emphasizing that more space allows for better reaction time. Additional safety tips included checking the back seat before departing and allowing extra travel time. The most affected routes included E311, E611, D67, S115 Al Nahda Street, S112/S102 junction near Madina Mall, and S116 near 06 Mall, Sharjah, among others. Motorists were advised to expect longer journey times and plan accordingly.",
  "summary": "Motorists in Dubai and Sharjah are facing heavy and bumper-to-bumper traffic on several major roads on Monday morning, with minor accidents and incidents reported on key routes including E311, E611, D67 and roads in Sharjah. The incidents, along with heavy congestion on major Dubai-Sharjah corridors, are adding to delays for commuters during the morning rush hour. Get updated faster and for FREE:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}