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18 million road trips recorded in August

September 04, 2019

RIYADH — Saudi Transportation Ministry registered more than 18 million vehicle activities on the main cities' entrances through the traffic monitoring units last month, with the following details:

• Jeddah City entrances registered as the highest road traffic density by 5.2 million vehicles (167,000 daily) with an average speed of 103 kph.

• Makkah City entrances registered 5 million vehicles (161,000 daily) with an average speed of 118 kph.

• Riyadh City entrances registered 2.7 million vehicles (88,000 daily) with an average speed of 104 kph.

• Dammam City entrances registered 1.5 million vehicles (48,000 daily) with an average speed of 101 kph.

• Al-Madinah City entrances registered 1.3 million vehicles (42,000 daily) with an average speed of 80 kph.

• Al-Qassim City entrances registered 1.3 million vehicle (41,000 daily) with an average speed of 80 kph.

• Al-Baha City traffic monitoring units registered 1.1 million vehicles (35,000 daily) with an average speed of 75 kph.

• The Northern Borders traffic monitoring units registered 444,000 vehicles (14,000 daily) with an average speed of 90 kph. — SG


September 04, 2019
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