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The Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT – Jabatan Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik) of the Royal Malaysian Police has begun publishing daily road accident statistics, starting from Thursday, 14th March 2024. It is a move highlighted by the Malaysian Transport Minister a while ago.

Director of the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Saperi said there were 1,999 cases of road accidents that resulted in 12 deaths last Thursday.

Statistics for Friday, March 15, 2024 decreased by 121 cases to 1,878 cases. However, the number of deaths increased to 16 cases.

“The release of statistical data to the public is a step to increase the awareness of road users and the public how serious accidents are every day,” he said in a statement yesterday (Friday).

The police also called for all road users to always follow the rules and ensure that road laws are obeyed. He explained that cooperation from the public is expected to further increase awareness of the importance of maintaining safety and thus reduce the rate of road accidents.”

Note from the author: The numbers are still at an alarming level, as on average, there were 83.3 and 78.3 accidents per hour on Thursday and Friday respectively. In terms of deaths, the daily average was 1 every 2 hours on Thursday, and 2 every 3 hours on Friday.

One Motorcyclist Dies every Two Hours

Data from Malaysian authorities shows a very worrying statistic: One motorcyclist dies every two hours.

The statistics also show that 2023 is the most deadly year, with 6,443 deaths due to road accidents. It is the highest figure in five years.

Based on the data, there is an average of 18 deaths per day. It equates to one death every 80 minutes.

Motorcyclists are still the most high risk group, as two-thirds of those killed are motorcycle riders and pillions. A total of 4,480 motorcycle riders and passengers died in 2023.

This fact was revealed by the Malaysian Transport Minister, Dato’ Anthony Loke during a press conference at Parliament here, yesterday.

In another development, he also said that the Road Transport Department and the Royal Malaysian Police will publish information on the number of accidents and deaths due to road accidents in real time daily.

He hopes that this step can rasise public awareness toward road safety because road accidents are the main contributor to the death rate in this country. The method is akin to posting daily statistics for Covid-19 cases in the past.

The main difference is reporting on road accidents and deaths resulting from them daily, rather than traditionally as a total annually.

A TUDM officer (Royal Malaysian Air Force or RMAF) was unfortunately killed in Kuala Lumpur after hitting a pothole and losing control of his motorcycle, before being run over by a lorry. The unfortunate incident took place at Jalan Kuching yesterday as he was travelling to Subang for work. (more…)

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