Muscat – Two Omani nationals, a man and a woman, were killed in a horrific accident in the wilayat of Mudhaibi.
Their 4-wheel car collided head-on with another 4WD vehicle in the region of Sinaw which left them dead.
Two other people, a man and his wife, sustained serious wounds, while third escaped with minor injuries.
The Omani man and woman, who were killed in the accident, left behind them six and nine children respectively.
According to recent data released by the police, in 2017, a total of 3,845 accidents occurred, down from 4,721 the previous year.
Some 640 deaths occurred in 2017, compared to 692 in 2016. Some 3,134 people were injured in 2017, compared to 3,261 people in 2016.
As many as 417 Omanis lost their lives in 2017, 89 of them females. The number of expats who lost their lives in road accidents stood at 223.
Speeding was the most common cause of accidents (2,261 in 2017, down from 2,499 in 2016).
Negligence (552 compared to 672) and improper behaviour (521 compared to 705) were other causes of accidents and deaths on the roads.