Ammon News - Public Security Directorate Traffic Department Director Brig. Raed Al-Assaf said that the department has launched a new awareness initiative based on displaying vehicles that were involved in severe traffic accidents in public places, aiming to create a "real visual shock" for drivers, which would help modify driving behavior and reduce accidents.

In remarks to Al-Mamlaka TV on Thursday, Al-Assaf added that the initiative is part of a "scientifically based" awareness approach aimed at raising road safety levels, protecting lives and property, and increasing public awareness.

He explained that the first phase of the initiative focuses on speeding-related accidents, noting that traffic statistical analysis for 2025 showed that speeding accidents accounted for 3.1% of total accidents and resulted in 13 deaths.

He pointed out that the locations where the damaged vehicles are displayed are not permanent, as they remain in each site for 6 to 8 months before being moved elsewhere, with accompanying studies conducted to measure impact and analyze results, both in terms of accidents and traffic violations.

Al-Assaf emphasized that the Public Security Directorate follows a systematic scientific approach based on studying the impacts and lessons learned from initiatives, in order to enhance positives and address negatives.

The initiative will be implemented on three roads in its first phase, with the possibility of expansion later based on results, he noted, adding that accidents are not caused by speeding alone but also include other violations such as mobile phone use while driving and running red lights.

He stressed the importance of drivers adhering to traffic rules, affirming that every traffic accident has a preventable cause through proper driving behavior.