Amman, April 29 (Petra) -- Head of the Senate's Administrative Committee, Senator Tawfiq Krishan, said on Wednesday that roads and traffic safety is a key concern affecting citizens' daily lives, given recurring traffic crises, particularly in Amman, which require sustainable solutions involving various stakeholders.

He spoke during a meeting with top Traffic Department officers to discuss the state of roads in the Kingdom and challenges related to traffic safety and traffic flow on various main roads.

The Senator stressed that developing and modernizing traffic infrastructure, along with expanding smart solutions and modern technologies, is a pressing need to keep pace with the rapid population and urban growth.

He urged execution of plans based on accurate field studies to reduce accidents and ease congestion.

Krishan said the committee gives the traffic issue special attention due to its direct impact on improving citizens' quality of life, emphasizing the need to raise the level of institutional coordination between executive and legislative bodies to address traffic challenges efficiently.

Assistant Director of Public Security for Traffic Affairs, Brig. Gen. Muhannad Batayneh, told the committee the traffic crisis in Amman is a concern for a host of reasons, mainly infrastructure and urban planning, as well as a significant increase in vehicle numbers.

The number of registered vehicles in the capital exceeded 1.7 million, putting increased pressure on the road network, he pointed out.

Batayneh said the Public Security Directorate, as a law enforcement agency, is working within an integrated system with various ministries and institutions to find sustainable solutions to traffic challenges.

It introduced modern technologies and smart AI solutions to manage traffic flow and address congestion and mobilized all available resources to minimize road accidents and improve traffic flow.

He called on people to use public transport and expand the distribution of health, development, and other services across the Kingdom's governorates, which will help ease traffic pressure on the capital's streets.

Also addressing the committee, Traffic Department Director, Brig. Gen. Raed Assaf said indicators over the past five years showed a 4% increase in vehilce numbers, compared to a 1.9% population growth. Registered vehicles were about 2.115 million in 2025, compared to about 2 million in 2024, while the first quarter of 2026 saw a further increase to about 2.5 million vehicles, he said.

The significant increase placed direct pressure on infrastructure, he pointed out. However, Traffic Department efforts led to a tangible drop in fatalities from traffic accidents, reflecting the impact of measures taken to enhance traffic safety and improve monitoring and regulation.

For his part, Executive Director of Traffic at the Greater Amman Municipality, Mohammad Jadou’, told the Senate committee the municipality manages traffic in the capital through an integrated system encompassing over 200 intersections, as part of ongoing plans to upgrade the traffic infrastructure and improve public transport services to ease congestion.

He said the Amman Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project has become a model of advanced urban development and has significantly contributed to promoting a culture of public transport and reducing reliance on private vehicles, which positively impacted traffic flow within the city.

//Petra//SS

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