The Traffic Department, in cooperation with the Greater Amman Municipality, is working to address traffic conflicts between secondary and main roads by installing smart traffic signals at locations experiencing heavy congestion and a higher risk of accidents, Traffic Department Director Brig. Gen. Raed Al-Assaf said, noting a decline in road accident fatalities during the first half of 2026.
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Speaking to Al Mamlaka, Al-Assaf said the location on the shoulder of Al-Nahda Bridge toward the Eighth Circle is the fourth site to receive a smart traffic signal as part of a pilot study. He said the area had experienced heavy traffic and conflicts between vehicles coming from Airport Road toward the Eighth Circle and traffic approaching from Al-Nahda Bridge, resulting in longer waiting times and traffic accidents.
He added that the site previously required a traffic officer during peak hours, while the smart signal allows a shift from fixed traffic control to a system that monitors traffic and responds to exceptional conditions. This, he said, allows traffic officers to be deployed at other locations requiring traffic management.
Al-Assaf explained that the signal is connected to the Greater Amman Municipality's central control system and to surveillance cameras operated by the municipality and the Traffic Department. It does not operate around the clock, he said, but is activated according to traffic conditions to prevent congestion from shifting from the conflict point to the roundabout.
He said four other smart traffic signals have been installed at the Independence Hospital for traffic coming from Jordan Street, at the intersection of Arjan Street and the Faculty of Education with Al-Shaheed Street, and at Queen Noor Street Bridge. Other traffic solutions are also being implemented, including widening lanes and constructing parallel roads along several routes.
Al-Assaf said the four locations are being monitored and evaluated through field measurements to assess their results, with the aim of improving road safety and reducing accidents caused by traffic conflicts, particularly side-impact collisions and failure to yield.
He noted that the work is being carried out in cooperation between the Traffic Department, the Greater Amman Municipality and the Ministry of Public Works, adding that plans are also underway to improve traffic flow along King Abdullah Street and the roads feeding into it.
Regarding smart systems, Al-Assaf said the Public Security Directorate had upgraded the Traffic Department's operations room with artificial-intelligence screens, digital maps and surveillance cameras. Operations rooms in Zarqa and Irbid have also been upgraded, while drones are being used to monitor traffic.
He confirmed that statistics for the first half of 2026 showed a decline in the number of fatalities resulting from traffic accidents compared with the same period in 2025. He stressed, however, that the success of these measures depends on motorists' commitment to safe driving practices and avoiding violations that could lead to accidents or congestion.
Source: Al Mamlaka
