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TRAFFIC BRANCH
(Report by Superintendent J. Hyde, Officcr-in-Charge of the Traffic Section)

SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1953.
Vehicles. The total number of vehicles registered up to the 31st December, 1953 was 2,876.

Accidents. A total of 33 accidents was reported during the last four months of 1953.
four of which were fatal, and 18 persons were injured. Pedestrians were concerned in seven
cases, one fatal, a male child of 7 years. Three other children were injured.

Traffic Offences. The number of persons prosecuted in both Courts for Traffic offences
was 32. Total fines amounted to Rs. 497/-.
Driving Tests. 510 driving tests were carried out, of which 187 passed the required
standard.
Revenue. Cash receipts for the four months ending 31st December, 1953, totalled
Rs. 82,469/-.

REGISTRATION RETURN
1372 1953
TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES IN BAHRAIN .. 2,822 2,876
Number of new vehicles registered during year .. 778 836
Number of private cars 1,231 1,258
Number of taxi cars 212 215
Number of private buses 78 78
Number of taxi buses 100 103
Number of private lorries .. 390 395
Number of taxi lorries 205 209
Number of pick-ups 274 286
Number of other vehicles (Cranes, Tractors, etc.) 144 146
Number of motor cycles 188 190
Number of vehicles notified as "EXPORTED" 63 Nil
Number of vehicles notified as "IMPORTED" 292 58
Number of vehicles scrapped (by Police or by owners) . 17 Nil
Number of pedal cycles in Bahrain (Registered) 5,278 5,503

DRIVING LICENCES AND TESTS
Number of Driving Licences issued .. 286
Number of Driving Tests .. 510
Number of Successful Applicants 187
Number of Failures 323
Number of Driving Licences issued on production of Foreign Licences 99

ROAD ACCIDENTS DURING EACH MONTH
FROM 9th SEPTEMBER TILL 31st DECEMBER, 1953.
Month Number of
Accidents. Injuries. Fatals.
! September 1
October .. 8 3
November 11 8 3
December 13 7