Transport in the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has an extensive and well-developed road network, principally in the northern coastal area where the main population centres are located.

In 2006, UAE had a score of 190 killed per million population in traffic collisions linked to high speeds and poor safety culture.

[7] The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure is responsible for maintaining highways and road connection between emirates.

[11] These roads play an important role in daily commuting because they act as a vital artery, linking the emirates of the country to each other.

[16] Yearly CO2 emissions due to traffic congestion reach 105 Kilograms of Carbon Dioxide released into the atmosphere, which leads to global warming.

[17] Six people were killed, at least 40 were injured and dozens of vehicles burned March 11, 2008 when hundreds of cars collided on a fog-shrouded Abu Dhabi–Dubai highway.

[18] Bus services were introduced in Abu Dhabi by the Emirate in 2008 with four routes which were zero fare in their pilot year.

There are also buses operating between the different Emirates due to the lack of rail connectivity, although this is planned to be rectified in the near future.

Costing approximately US$10 billion, the three-stage rail system is planned to have 1,200 km (750 mi) of railway connecting cities in UAE and linking to other Gulf countries.

[28] The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) started applying an advanced program in 2010 that allows the assessment of aircraft registered in foreign countries in order to ensure their safety and airworthiness.

[29] In 2011, it banned all aircraft registered in Congo DR, Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone and São Tomé and Príncipe due to their poor safety standards.