E 30 road (United Arab Emirates) explained

Country:ARE
Type:E
Route:30
Length Km:124
Length Ref:[1]
Photo Notes:A stretch of E 30 westbound towards Abu Dhabi near Mussafah
Al Rawdah Road
Junctions:
  • - Al Ain Road
  • - Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street
  • Naseem Al Barr Street, Abu Dhabi
  • - Al Haffa Road
  • - Liwa - Abu Dhabi Road
  • - Malad Road
  • Shakbout bin Sultan Street, Al Ain
  • - Al Nimma Road

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 colloquially called Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Truck Road, but is officially named Al Rawdah Road. and is approximately parallel with E 22 - Al Ain Road.[2] [3]

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. 29% of the vehicles using the E 30 are lightweight vehicles, which account for 73% (43) of the 59 accidents from 2014 to 2017.[7]

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).

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.[8] The road was compared with a Russian roulette, a term metaphorically used to describe a very dangerous game of chance.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Al Junaibi. Musallem. A Framework for the Deployment of Traffic Safety Technologies in Abu Dhabi Highways. University of Wolverhampton. 323-324, 345.
  2. Web site: UAE traffic: Slow moving in Abu Dhabi. The National. en. 2020-03-25.
  3. Web site: UAE’s road infrastructure: All you need to know. gulfnews.com. en. 2020-03-25.
  4. Web site: Dos und Don’ts im Straßenverkehr. S. Werde Fan!SarahIn Luxus-Hotels residieren Durch. W. Dünen. Abu Dhabi Reisetipps Dein ehrlicher & ausführlicher Reiseführer. de-DE. 2020-03-26. lieben! :-). eln Dem Muezzin-Ruf lauschen Die Hitze aushalten Arabische Vorspeisen genießen Architektonischen Wahnsinn bestaunen Abu Dhabi.
  5. Book: Road & Transport Authority. Light Motor Vehicle Handbook: A Guide to Safe Driving. January 2012. Road & Transport Authority. 132. Part 5: Rules and Responsibilities.
  6. Web site: Speed limits in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE. www.dubaifaqs.com. 2020-03-26.
  7. Book: Stanton, Neville. 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. 2017-01-01. Springer. 978-3-319-93885-1. en.
  8. Web site: 24 killed and 24 injured in UAE's worst road tragedy. The National. en. 2020-03-25.
  9. Web site: Russian roulette on UAE's road of death. The National. en. 2020-03-25.

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