Child Passenger Safety in the United Arab Emirates: A Review

Kadri, Abdullah; Mourad, Abdel‐Hamid I.; Muhammad, Abdulazeez Uba

doi:10.1109/aset48392.2020.9118167

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“…Environmental modifications to improve road safety are ongoing in Saudi Arabia and must continue [57]. Vehicle engineering continues to improve occupant safety worldwide [64][65][66][67][68][69].…”

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The Prevalence of Risky Driving Habits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Road traffic crashes represent a substantial global public health issue. In Saudi Arabia, which is the focus area of this research, road traffic crashes kill over 130,000 people annually, accounting for almost 5% of deaths in that country. A cross-sectional study with 316 participants holding a valid Saudi driver’s license was conducted via the internet from December 2019 to March 2020 to collect information about the prevalence of risky driving habits among Saudi drivers. The sample was predominantly men and aged between 20 and 39, which is representative of the population of drivers in Saudi Arabia. Drivers generally reported engaging in safe behaviors, although they did state that they drove above the legal speed limit, drove aggressively around slow drivers, and became distracted while driving with some frequency. Multivariate analyses suggested men took more risks than women and younger drivers took more risks than older ones. We conclude that the behavior among drivers in Saudi Arabia generally matches those in other cultures and countries, with men and young adults taking the most risks while driving. Preventative strategies should be developed and implemented in Saudi Arabia.

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The Prevalence of Risky Driving Habits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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“…Despite motor vehicle crashes being one of the leading causes of death and serious injury for children in the UAE [2], limited research has been conducted in this area [10,11]. Inappropriately restrained child occupants were at nearly twice the risk of injury compared with appropriately restrained children [12].…”

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“…A recent review conducted by Abdullah, Mourad and Muhammad [10] identified all the child occupant safety studies that had been conducted in the UAE during the previous three decades. The results of the review concluded that very few published studies have specifically investigated CRS and booster seat use in the UAE.…”

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Restraint Use for Child Occupants in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ahmad

Fildes

Logan

et al. 2022

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The overall objective of the current study was to investigate the behaviours and knowledge of parents/carers in relation to safe child occupant travel in the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A community survey was completed by 786 participants who were responsible for the safety of 1614 children (aged 10 years and younger). The survey included questions related to the type, frequency and appropriateness of restraint use for their eldest child. Overall, 24 percent of participants reported that they ‘never/almost never’ restrained their eldest child while travelling in a motor vehicle, with this proportion increasing with child age. For example, though 89 percent of participants reported that they restrained their infants (<1 year) in an ‘appropriate’ restraint for their age, this rate was much lower for children aged between 5 and 7 years (10%). Overall, these findings suggest that a large proportion of child occupants, especially those aged five years and older, are not appropriately restrained in vehicles, and therefore are at an increased risk of death or serious injury in the event of a crash. Future research will validate this self-reported child restraint use data with objective data from observations of real-world child restraint use behaviour in the UAE.

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“…( 178) in July 2017 and mandated the use of CRS or booster seats for children below the age of 4 years (Department of Health Abu Dhabi, 2018). However, a recent review conducted by Abdullah and colleagues (Abdullah, Mourad, & Muhammad, 2020) concluded that child occupant safety has not significantly improved. In addition, although several promotional campaigns have been launched to improve child occupant safety, there has been limited success mostly likely due to the fact that these campaigns did not consider the societal norms and behaviours regarding restraint use, misuse, and non-use in the UAE (Abdullah et al, 2020).…”

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Proceedings of the 2021 Australasian Road Safety Conference - Melbourne

Grzebieta

2021

ARSC

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These proceedings describe research, educational and policing program implementation and policy and management strategies related to all aspects of road safety and especially related to the conference theme of Towards Zero: A Fresh Approach. The 2021 conference covers a comprehensive range of topics including speed, infrastructure and road design, education, licensing, vehicle design, impairment due to alcohol, drugs and mobile phones. The conference also presents innovative symposium sessions including interdisciplinary approaches combining safety, the law and design and showcasing successful programs involving at-risk youth, older drivers and safety approaches for non-occupants, specifically when we walk and ride a bicycle. Around 600 delegates from 28 countries attended the on-line virtual conference, held in this format because of COVID 19 restrictions. Authors of accepted Extended Abstracts and Full Papers represented international and local institutions from all aspects of their respective communities including research centres, private companies, government agencies and community groups. The Extended Abstracts and links to Full Papers presented in these Proceedings provide an indication of the important work being done in Australia, New Zealand and internationally as part of the United Nations, One UN Vision for Road Safety to reduce the number of crashes roads by 50 percent by 2030.

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Child Passenger Safety in the United Arab Emirates: A Review

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

The Prevalence of Risky Driving Habits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Prevalence of Risky Driving Habits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Restraint Use for Child Occupants in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Proceedings of the 2021 Australasian Road Safety Conference - Melbourne

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