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Traffic Department Strength. There has been very little addition to the Traffic Depart­
ment strength for several years.
This Section consists of one British Superintendent, two Arab Inspectors, one Pakistan
Havildar (recently arrived), four Arab N.C.O’s, and 37 men.
A much more mobile Traffic Section with literate men is urgently needed to cope with the
increase in vehicles, especially during the evening and night periods.
After sunset there is only an occasional patrol on duty on the roads. Of the Traffic
N.C.O’s and men, only one N.C.O. can be classed as literate. This is a very serious handicap
and imposes most of the work upon the Officers.
Traffic Department Vehicles. One Land Rover and 12 Motor Cycles are allotted to the
Traffic Department.
Revenue. The total revenue for the Traffic Department for the year was Rs. 189,906 2 0.

REGISTRATION RETURN—1955
1954 1955
TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES IN BAHRAIN:— 3,379 4.166
Number of new vehicles registered during the year.. 400 787
Number of private motor cars .. 1,409 1796
Number of taxi cars 248 329
Number of private buses 81 83
Number of taxi buses 108 136
Number of private lorries 499 715
Number of taxi lorries 248 Nil
Number of pick-ups 350 453
Number of other vehicles (Cranes, Tractors, Road Rollers etc.) 213 339
Number of motor cycles 213 246
Number of vehicles notified as “EXPORTED" .. Nil 29
Number of vehicles notified as “IMPORTED" .. 220 415
Number of vehicles scrapped (by police or by owners) 2 23
Number of pedal cycles in Bahrain (Registered) .. .. 6,739 8,137

DRIVING LICENCES AND TEST
Number of Driving Licences issued during year 1,501
Number of Driving Tests during year .. 3,125
Number of successful applicants 1,079
Number of failures .. 2,046
Number of Driving licences isssued on production of foreign licences 422

TRAFFIC CASUALTIES—1942-43 (1361 Hejira) TO 1955
Arabic Gregorian No. of Cars No. of Persons Killed No. of Persons
Year Year Registered in Motor accidents Seriously injured
1361 1942-143 No record 6 6
1361 .. 1943 No record 4 4
1363 1944 395 16 9
1364 1945 612 15 14
1365 .. 1945-1946 773 5 17
1366 .. 1946-1947 1,018 4 11
1367 1947- 1948 1,184 3 5
1368 1948- 1949 1,518 9 14
1369 1949- 1950 1,741 5 31
1370 1950- 1951 1,921 8 18
1371 1951- 1952 2,124 4 9
1372 .. 1952-1953 2,822 10 29
August-December, 1953-4 months 2,876 4 9
1954 3,379 9 21
1955 4,166 14 23