Road risk · Dubai
Sheikh Zayed Road: where crashes get reported.
Dubai Police open data shows 33 clusters of reported crashes on Sheikh Zayed Road in the three years to 14 October 2026, with 2,346 crash reports inside them. 18.7% of those reports were labelled serious.
Clusters
33150-metre stretches
Crash reports
2,346inside clusters, 3 years
Labelled serious
18.7%of those reports
Vs similar roads
3.9×typical cluster density
By type
What kinds of crashes are reported here?
| Type | Share of reports |
|---|---|
| Vehicle collisions | 26% |
| Fixed objects: walls, barriers, poles | 45.9% |
| Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles | 21.9% |
| Hit and run | 4.9% |
| Rollovers and skids | 1.4% |
Across these clusters, the busiest hours for crash reports are 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00.
By place
Where are the largest clusters?
| Location | Reports | Serious | Main type | Vs similar roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.2114, 55.2761 | 115 | 22 | Fixed objects | 9.1× |
| 25.226, 55.2847 | 112 | 11 | Fixed objects | 8.9× |
| 25.205, 55.2702 | 105 | 30 | Vehicle collisions | 4.7× |
| 25.222, 55.2822 | 101 | 15 | Fixed objects | 4.5× |
| 25.2169, 55.2789 | 98 | 11 | Fixed objects | 6.8× |
Reading these numbers
What do these figures actually say?
A cluster is a 150-metre stretch where police-reported crashes group together. Counts include only the reports inside those clusters, not every crash on the road.
Busy roads naturally see more reports, so a long, heavily used road will have more clusters than a quiet one. The comparison with similar roads is the fairer guide. The source gives no causes or injuries, and these figures are not a statement that a place is dangerous.
Methods and the wider picture are on the UAE road risk map.
FAQ
Sheikh Zayed Road, answered.
How many crashes are reported on Sheikh Zayed Road?
Dubai Police open data shows 33 clusters of reported crashes on Sheikh Zayed Road in the three years to 14 October 2026, with 2,346 crash reports inside them. 18.7% of those reports were labelled serious. Counts cover only the 150-metre clusters, not every crash on the road.
When are crash reports most common on Sheikh Zayed Road?
Across its clusters, the busiest hours for crash reports are 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00.
How does Sheikh Zayed Road compare with similar roads?
These figures describe reported incidents, not a statement that a place is dangerous. Busy roads naturally see more reports. At the typical cluster here, reported crash density is 3.9 times the average for roads of the same class.
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Based on Dubai open data: Dubai Police traffic incidents (dp_traffic_incidents-open), published on Dubai Pulse / Data.Dubai under the Dubai Open Data Licence; the aggregates on this page are shared under the same licence. Download them as JSON. Also OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Guardian AI analysis. Maps © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Figures describe reported incidents, not a statement that a place is dangerous.
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