A man has been remanded in custody for 15 days in connection with a serious road accident on Sosun Magu last Saturday night.

The accident occurred when a motorcycle travelling at high speed collided with another motorcycle. Police confirmed to Sun that 21-year-old Maah Hassan of Asseyri, Th. Dhiyamigili, was arrested in connection with the incident.

Hassan was presented before the court for a remand hearing and ordered to remain in custody for 15 days. According to the court order, he was arrested under Article 49 of the Constitution and Articles 59 and 60 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The court cited concerns over public safety, noting allegations of zigzagging, dangerous high-speed driving and driving without a valid licence. Police also said Hassan had been arrested and fined four times this year for driving without a licence.

Three people were injured in the crash — two men aged 21 and 22, and a 26-year-old woman. The two men remain under treatment at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), while the woman is receiving treatment at ADK Hospital.

Videos circulating on social media showed the woman lying on the road with serious head injuries and heavy bleeding. The footage also showed the two men injured, with one appearing to be in significant pain and the other lying motionless.

Police said the 21-year-old driver of one of the motorcycles did not possess a valid driving licence. The circumstances surrounding the accident remain under investigation.

Road accidents in Malé, Hulhumalé and the Sinamalé Bridge area have become an increasing concern, with speeding, dangerous overtaking, running red lights, mobile phone use while driving, and unlicensed or inexperienced drivers identified as key contributing factors.

In response, the Maldives Police Service and the Ministry of Transport are implementing a number of road-safety measures, including increased checkpoints and patrols, towing unlicensed and unregistered vehicles, speed-camera enforcement and fines for traffic violations.

Authorities are also introducing measures such as speed bumps in accident-prone areas, improved road signage and street lighting, as well as helmet campaigns and road-safety awareness programmes.

Police and transport authorities have identified congestion in the capital and failure by some motorists and pedestrians to comply with traffic regulations as continuing challenges in reducing road accidents.

According to police statistics, 2,100 road accidents have been reported so far this year.