Kingdom sees 60% drop in road deaths since 2016

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia recorded a 60 percent drop in traffic fatalities between 2016 and 2025, according to the 2025 annual report of the Ministerial Committee of Traffic Safety, published Sunday. The report indicates a historic reduction of traffic fatalities, which fell from 8,632 deaths in 2016 to 4,438 in 2025. Over the same period, the number of injuries decreased from 36,787 to 24,290, a reduction of about 34 percent. The Kingdom also achieved a significant reduction in serious traffic accidents.

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