E 30 road (United Arab Emirates)

E 30 is one of the main roads of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The road connects the city of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. It is often called the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Truck Road, and is approximately parallel with E 22.[2][3]

A stretch of E 30 westbound towards Abu Dhabi near Mussafah
Route information
Length124 km[1] (77 mi)
Highway system
Highways in the United Arab Emirates
Roads in Dubai

Uses

Being intended as a truck route,[4] It mostly serves trucks and therefore has a lower speed limit of 80 km/h[5] (as opposed to other freeways, including the E 22, with a speed limit of 160 km/h[6]). However, the speed limit is not strictly enforced.[7] 29% of the vehicles using the E 30 are lightweight vehicles, which account for 73% (43) of the 59 accidents from 2014 to 2017.[8]

The E 30 is the main link for trucks carrying goods from western UAE (i.e. Abu Dhabi) to the border of Oman, as E 30 merges to E 40 at western Al AIn, 42km from the border between the UAE and Oman.

Accidents

Accidents are relatively common on E 30, with 1,065 injuries and fatalities reported from 2009 to 2013.[1] Accidents also tend to be more severe on E 30, with an average severity rate of 34, 21% higher than the average in UAE (28).[8]

One of the most famous accidents involving the highway happened on 4 February, 2013, in which 24 workers died and 24 were injured in a collision between a bus and a train near Al Rawda Palace 35 km from Al Ain.[9] The road was compared with a Russian roulette, a term metaphorically used to describe a very dangerous game of chance.[7]

References
  1. Al Junaibi, Musallem. "A Framework for the Deployment of Traffic Safety Technologies in Abu Dhabi Highways" (PDF). University of Wolverhampton: 323–324, 345.
  2. "UAE traffic: Slow moving in Abu Dhabi". The National. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  3. "UAE's road infrastructure: All you need to know". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. S, Werde Fan!SarahIn Luxus-Hotels residieren Durch; W, Dünen; lieben! :-), eln Dem Muezzin-Ruf lauschen Die Hitze aushalten Arabische Vorspeisen genießen Architektonischen Wahnsinn bestaunen Abu Dhabi. "Dos und Don'ts im Straßenverkehr". Abu Dhabi Reisetipps | Dein ehrlicher & ausführlicher Reiseführer (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  5. Road & Transport Authority (January 2012). "Part 5: Rules and Responsibilities". Light Motor Vehicle Handbook: A Guide to Safe Driving (PDF). Road & Transport Authority. p. 132.
  6. "Speed limits in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE". www.dubaifaqs.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  7. "Russian roulette on UAE's road of death". The National. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  8. Stanton, Neville (2017-01-01). Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-93885-1.
  9. "24 killed and 24 injured in UAE's worst road tragedy". The National. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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