Ammon News - The 2025 annual traffic report recorded a noticeable increase in the number of accidents during March, which coincided with the holy month of Ramadan, accounting for 10.3% of total accidents.

According to the report issued by the Public Security Directorate (PSD), collisions, pedestrian run-over accidents, and rollovers all peaked during this same month.

Overall decline in accidents and fatalities

Despite the spike during Ramadan, the report showed an overall decline in accident and fatality rates. The total number of traffic accidents decreased by more than 1.6% compared to 2024, while fatalities dropped by 6.1%.

In 2025, the Kingdom recorded a total of 187,213 traffic accidents, including 11,680 accidents that resulted in human injuries. These incidents led to 510 deaths and 17,146 injuries (909 severe, 6,357 moderate, and 9,880 minor).

Types of accidents

The report indicated that collision accidents accounted for 56.8% of total incidents, followed by pedestrian accidents at 37.5%, and rollovers at 5.7%.

In terms of injury severity, accidents resulting in minor injuries made up 47.4% of all cases, followed by moderate injuries at 41.8%, severe injuries at 6.8%, and fatal accidents at 4.0%.

Timing of accidents

Data showed that Thursday recorded the highest number of accidents (15.6%), while Friday had the lowest (13.1%).

Collisions were most frequent on Thursdays (15.8% of all collisions), pedestrian accidents peaked on Wednesdays (16%), and rollovers were highest on Thursdays (17.2%).

Regarding time of day, the highest percentages of injuries and fatalities occurred between 6:00 PM and midnight, accounting for 38.6% of deaths, 41.6% of severe injuries, and 37.9% of moderate injuries.

Geographical distribution

The report revealed that 91.2% of injury-related accidents occurred within cities. Collisions made up 90.3% of urban accidents, while pedestrian accidents accounted for 95.7%.

By governorate, the capital Amman ranked first with 40.7% of total accidents, followed by Irbid (17.4%) and Zarqa (10.9%).

Despite lower accident rates in other governorates, rollover accidents remained relatively high in Mafraq (10.1%) and Ma’an (11%).

The report also highlighted an increase in the number of registered vehicles in Jordan, reaching 2,115,356 vehicles, in addition to 874,072 foreign vehicles entering the country in 2025. This adds pressure on traffic management and underscores the importance of improving infrastructure and enforcement.