● 2016 Ramadan Claims / Accidents data used for analysis (1,845 claims)
● Older motorists and male motorists must take extra caution during Ramadan
● Claims / Accidents peak in the mid-morning rush-hours
● 5 important Ramadan road safety ‘Tips & Tricks’
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, May 21st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]
Ramadan
is a very special time and it’s all about being with the ones close to
us, which creates a lot of traffic! This festive period poses unique
challenges for all kind of traffic participants.
Ramadan
is a very special time and it’s all about being with the ones close to
us, which creates a lot of traffic! This festive period poses unique
challenges for all kind of traffic participants.
The Ramadan
specific lifestyle has physical effects on our body - especially when
coinciding with the hot summer season like this year. Fasting can result
in dehydration and low blood sugar, which in turn can limit our
attentiveness, concentration, vision and reaction. In addition to
fasting, the unusual eating and sleeping patterns can cause fatigue,
exhaustion, impatience and distraction.
RoadSafetyUAE, QIC Insured
and Gargash Insurance Brokers teamed up to analyze the 2016 Ramadan
claims data of 1,845 reported accidents/claims to draw learnings for
this year’s Ramadan.
Frederik
Bisbjerg, QIC Insured Executive Vice President, MENA Retail states:
“Based on this survey, we want to flag these 3 main findings:
- Especially older motorists (40+) must take extra caution
- Mind the morning rush-hours
- Male motorists need to pay extra attention towards their driving attitude!”
Thomas
Edelmann, Managing Director of RoadSafetyUAE comments: “It is of utmost
importance to know how the Ramadan lifestyle can affect our own
behavior, as well as the behavior of other traffic participants! We want
to provide UAE’s motorists with 5 vital ‘Tips & Tricks’:
- Be aware of your own limitations!
- Watch out for other traffic participants potentially under the same limitations.
- Expect the unexpected – we all MUST drive defensively!
- Plan your schedule properly and leave early to avoid the need of rushing and speeding.
- Always wear your seat belt – Ramadan is a good time to start this habit!”
Mustafa
Oliyath Vazayil, Managing Director, Gargash Insurance Brokers advises:
“Motorists must realize, that even if they arrive late for a Ramadan
event, people will understand. Good time management is crucial and
motorists are urged to leave early enough and allow for a time buffer to
reach their destination on time. We need to display a caring attitude
for ourselves and for others in this very special period!”
The main findings of the survey are:
Accidents by time of the day:
As many of us start their working days later, we see the majority of
claims / accidents happening in the late-morning office rush hours.
Accidents by Ramadan weeks and week days:
The claims / accidents are very evenly spread over the 4 weeks of
Ramadan, with values of 23-24% for each week. The most dangerous
weekdays are Wednesdays and least dangerous are Sundays.
|
Accident timings
|
Claims
|
Weekday
|
Average claims / weekday
|
|
|
between midnight - 8am |
2.9%
|
Wednesday
|
3.9%
|
|
|
8am - 9am |
6.7%
|
Saturday
|
3.8%
|
|
|
9am-10am |
16.1%
|
Thursday
|
3.7%
|
|
|
10am-11am |
14.6%
|
Friday
|
3.4%
|
|
|
11am-12pm |
14.9%
|
Monday
|
3.3%
|
|
|
12pm-13pm |
11.4%
|
Tuesday
|
3.2%
|
|
|
13pm-14pm |
11.6%
|
Sunday
|
2.7%
|
|
|
14pm-15pm |
8.5%
|
|||
|
16pm-midnight |
6.1%
|
|||
|
no time capture |
7.2%
|
Socio demographic data: Older
traffic participants (40+) are over-proportionally more involved in
traffic accidents than younger motorists. Males are significantly more
accident prone than females.
|
Nationality
|
Claim %
|
Age Range
|
Claim %
|
Gender
|
Claim %
|
||
|
Indian
|
39%
|
18 - 24
|
8%
|
Female
|
18%
|
||
|
Pakistani
|
15%
|
25-30
|
18%
|
Male
|
82%
|
||
|
Emirati
|
11%
|
30-35
|
23%
|
||||
|
Egyptian
|
7%
|
35-40
|
20%
|
||||
|
Jordanian
|
4%
|
40+
|
31%
|
||||
|
Others
|
25%
|
The complete list of Ramadan related ‘Tips & Tricks’ can be found on http://www.roadsafetyuae.com/ramadan/.
About RoadSafetyUAE:
RoadSafetyUAE’s
vision is to contribute to reducing the number of road traffic
fatalities, injuries and accidents in the UAE. RoadSafetyUAE’s mission
is to raise the awareness for proper conduct on our roads, in an
engaging manner and on a broadly communicated and permanent basis.
RoadSafetyUAE’s award-winning platform engages with the stakeholders
traffic participants, governmental entities, the media, and more than 30
corporate social responsibility (CSR) minded partners. ‘Tips &
Tricks’ are the content backbone, provided for more than 60 topics of
road safety, all specifically relevant to the UAE. More information can
be found on www.RoadSafetyUAE.com
In addition
to QIC Insured, RoadSafetyUAE partners with RTA, Dubai Chamber of
Commerce, Dubai Health Authority, BMW, Michelin, Audi, Nissan, Infiniti,
Al-Futtaim Honda, Volvo, Al-Futtaim Volvo, Galadari Brothers - Mazda,
MAN Trucks, STS, Gargash Insurance Brokers, PepsiCo,
Johnson&Johnson, MMI, Pernod Ricard, Serco, MiXTelematics,
JustKidding, Osram, AMEC Foster Wheeler, OMD, NSG and VOX Cinemas.
About QIC Insured (Qatar Insurance Company)
Qatar
Insurance Company (QIC) is a publicly listed composite insurer with a
consistent performance history of over 50 years and a global
underwriting footprint. Founded in 1964, QIC was the first domestic
insurance company in the State of Qatar. Today, QIC is the market leader
in Qatar and a dominant insurer in the GCC and MENA region. QIC is one
of the highest rated insurers in the Gulf region with a rating of
A/Stable from Standard & Poor’s and A(Excellent) from A.M. Best. In
terms of profitability and market capitalization, QIC is also the
largest insurance company in the MENA region. It is listed on the Qatar
Exchange and has a market capitalization of over USD 4 billion.
QIC Insured is the retail brand of QIC’s personal insurances and can be experienced at www.qic-insured.com
Contacts
RoadSafetyUAE
Thomas Edelmann, Founder and Managing Director,
Thomas@RoadSafetyUAE.com, Mob: +971505519216
QIC Insured
Frederik Bisbjerg, Executive Vice President, MENA Retail
frederik.bisbjerg@qicmena.com.qa, Tel.: +97444962360www.qic-insured.com
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