{
  "id": 4561290,
  "title": "Sharjah drivers ranked UAE's safest in traffic study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sharjah-drivers-ranked-uaes-safest-in-traffic-study",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:21:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/31/sharjah-drivers-ranked-uaes-safest-in-traffic-study/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sharjah drivers have emerged as the safest on UAE roads according to a recent study conducted by the Bin Yaber Driving Institute. The institute assessed seven key indicators, including driving schools' competence, education quality, road safety, driving behavior, and public interest in driving topics. The study, which used Google Maps listings to gather driver education figures, concluded that Sharjah motorists scored the highest with an overall mark of 84.4. This score reflects the UAE's strongest road safety performance, and the relatively low average driving speed in Sharjah likely contributed to the strong performance. Abu Dhabi drivers came second with a score of 82.2, while Dubai followed with 80.3 points. However, Abu Dhabi had the most hit-and-run accidents in 2024 with 378, compared to just 96 in Sharjah throughout the same year.",
  "summary": "Drivers in Sharjah have topped a national index that assesses safety and behaviour on the roads. Analysis by Dubai-based Bin Yaber Driving Institute assessed seven key indicators from publicly available data and evaluated performances at driving schools across the UAE . Instructors assessed competence, quality of education, road safety, driving behaviour and public interest in driving-related…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Sharjah drivers ranked UAE's safest in traffic study",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sharjah-drivers-ranked-uaes-safest-in-traffic-study-4562895",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:21:15.000Z"
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  "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."
}