How do you report an accident in Sharjah through Rafid?

Rafid Traffic Solutions is the official provider of minor accident reporting in Sharjah, available 24/7 on 80092.¹

When can you use the Rafid app?

When nobody needs an ambulance, the accident happened in Sharjah, nobody disputes it, and only two vehicles are involved. With more than two vehicles or a dispute over fault, call Rafid on 80092.² If anyone is hurt, call 999.

Rafid says accidents must be reported on the same day.² The federal traffic law sets 3 hours.³ Report straight away to meet both.

What does a Rafid report cost?

Sources for Table 1

Rafid’s minor accident,² unknown party,⁴ flying gravel⁵ and fuel hose⁶ pages.

Sharjah’s gazetted schedule, Executive Council Resolution 26 of 2018, set lower amounts: AED 350 by app, AED 400 for an inspection report and AED 300 for an unknown party report. It splits each fee between Sharjah Police and Rafid.⁷ Gulf News gave AED 385 and AED 400 in May 2024.⁸

You can pay on the spot, online, in the app with the SMS reference number, at a Rafid centre, or through the MOI app with your vehicle details.²

How long is a Rafid report valid?

30 calendar days from issue. After that the report needs renewal, which carries an extra fee that Rafid does not state. Rafid recommends paying within 30 days to avoid it.²

Pay and send the report to your insurer or garage within 30 days.

How do you look up or dispute a Rafid report?

Rafid runs an online report lookup at acu.rafid.ae/LookUp.¹ If you think a report is wrong, visit a Rafid office within 72 hours of issue. Corrections go through 80092 or a service centre.²

What if you do not know who hit your car?

Use Rafid’s unknown party report for AED 335.⁴ It has the same 30-day validity.⁴ Other emirates use the Ministry of Interior’s version; see hit and run.

Who runs Rafid?

Rafid Traffic Solutions is part of Rafid Automotive Solutions, which Sharjah Asset Management, the Government of Sharjah’s investment arm, founded in 2017.⁹ It lists four report types: minor accident, unknown party, flying gravel and fuel hose.¹⁰

The small print

The UAE Government lists Rafid among the apps for reporting a minor accident online.¹¹ The 3-hour duty is Article 5(1)(c) of Federal Decree-Law 14 of 2024.³ Resolution 26 of 2018 is published in Arabic in the Sharjah Official Gazette.⁷