Shafaq News- Diyala
About 90 people were killed and more than 2,000 otherswere injured in traffic accidents across eastern Iraq’s Diyala province duringthe first four months of 2026, an official from the province’s HealthDirectorate told Shafaq News.
Faris Al-Azzawi, the directorate’s media chief,described the number of incidents as “high,” attributing many of the accidentsto excessive speeding, unsafe motorcycle and tuk-tuk driving, and failure tocomply with traffic regulations.
Interior Ministry figures showed authorities collected161.9 billion Iraqi dinars (about $124.5 million) in traffic fines during 2025after registering 3.88 million violations nationwide, including around 1.1million detected through electronic surveillance cameras.
Under Iraq’s 2019 Traffic Law, fines range from 50,000dinars ($38.50) to 200,000 dinars ($153.80). Penalties are reduced by half ifpaid within 72 hours, while unpaid fines double after 30 days.
Members of Parliament’s Transport and CommunicationsCommittee have indicated that proposed amendments to the law have remainedunder review for more than 18 months. The changes include removing theautomatic doubling of unpaid fines and adjusting penalties based on roadconditions.
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