The Department of Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering at Al-Qadisiyah University organized a scientific workshop entitled (Traffic Accidents, Their Types and Causes) in the Continuing Education Unit Hall, where Ms. Israa Riyadh Al-Ghara lectured. The workshop aimed to clarify the dangers of traffic accidents as they pose a serious threat to individuals and societies, causing loss of lives, injuries and psychological suffering. The workshop also showed that on the social level, families lose their loved ones and incur huge financial burdens for health care. On the economic level, accidents cause losses of billions of dollars due to treatment costs, disruption of productivity, and property damage. In addition, they negatively affect the sense of security and increase pressure on health care systems and infrastructure. The workshop recommended some solutions to reduce traffic accidents, including improving infrastructure (road maintenance), such as improving lighting and signs. Organizing awareness campaigns to change wrong behaviors, as well as enacting successful traffic laws, such as imposing fines on violations. In addition to activating technology (such as speed cameras), as it plays a major role in improving safety



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