According to a report by The Sun, there were 6,706 deaths on Malaysian roads last year – an average of 18 deaths daily. This comes despite the numerous road safety campaigns such as Ops Selamat.
In the recently released “2015 Statistical Report on Road Accidents,” Federal Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director SAC Datuk Mahamad Akhir Darus said there were 489,606 road crashes nationwide last year, which was an increase of 2.8% from 2014.
Even so, the number of fatalities and injuries saw a reduction of 7.3% compared to 2014. Of the 6,706 fatalities, the majority involved motorcyclists (3,816) and pillion riders (387), while some 11,550 others suffered injuries in accidents that were due to human factors.
Those aged between 16 and 20 years were involved in the highest number of casualties with 934 cases, followed by 21 to 25-year-olds (828), 26 to 30-year-olds (641), 31 to 35-year-olds (579), with the remainder being those aged above 36.
The report also listed Johor as having the highest number of road fatalities – 1,040 cases, an increase of 22 from last year. This is followed by Selangor with 1,028 deaths, which is 40 less than in 2014.
Meanwhile, the areas with the highest number of road deaths were Batu Pahat (191), Kuantan (155), Ipoh (145), Kuala Muda (121), central Seberang Prai (118), as well as Kajang and central Melaka (110 each). Batu Pahat was also found to have the most unsafe roads in 2015, although the number of injuries dropped to 347, compared to 594 in 2014.
As for the number of reported road crashes, Petaling Jaya topped the list with 25,635 cases, followed by northeast Penang Island (14,696), south Johor Baru (14,642), Shah Alam (14,562), Ipoh (14,260), Kajang (14,133), and south Klang (13,060).
Rural roads claimed the most number of lives at 3,731, according to the report, followed by urban areas (1,277), small towns (827), and major cities (408). It also revealed that July saw the highest number of casualties in both 2015 and 2014, apparently due to the Hari Raya travel period. The month also saw the highest number of crashes last year with 43,892 cases.
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The report says :- the majority involved motorcyclists (3,816) and pillion riders (387).
This also means many of our young people are dead B4 they can contribute to our economy.
How is our Authorities going to reduce this statistics ??!
loss of productivity, sayangnya…
Contribute to our economy??
Bernard, have some respect for the dead. That is the least you can do. Have you no compassion for the deceased ?!
That is 1341.4 accidents per day or 18.4 deaths per day. That’s it, I’m getting a pick up truck!
how many of them were in a clapped-out Viva / Myvi?
Perodua and Vios contribute how many percent?
I wonder whose fault for taxing SAFER IMPORTED CARS and causing this many deaths due to poorer people not being able to afford replace their 30 years old Proton Saga or Nissan Sunny. Yeah, sure deaths are also caused by some people who are reckless, but better cars can save more lives.
better inculcate ‘safety’ mindset first. then no matter what people drive, with the right attitude and mindset accidents could be avoided. i’ve seen on Discovery several years back- research has shown that the ‘safer’the cars get, drivers tend to adopt riskier driving habits.
I still do not get it why 15 year olds can already ride motorcycle.
They have been riding bikes since 3. Many years of experience before getting their license!
It’s the attitude of drivers that caused majority of accidents. M’sian drivers are mostly self-centered, ignorant pricks with no regard over others. Another is the lack of traffic enforcement and strict laws to curb this growing problem
We have laws. Just that when kena tangkap, offenders try to gip bribes. Then when dun makan, they scold the officers and throw money at them. Google Utube
How about deaths caused by heavy vehicles such as lorries and busses. I’m sure many people can vouch for how reckless and inconsiderate some of the drivers are. They flick the signal and change lanes instantly without any regard of cars that are already very close by. They hog the middle and fast lanes and drive up close behind other cars to intimidate. When they can’t drive fast enough like going uphill they refuse to move over to the slow lane and don’t care about the traffic jam they cause. The drivers act like gangsters and think nothing of giving you the bird if you dare honk or flash them.
There should be laws against all these and the police should patrol the highways and pull over these heavy vehicles that flout the law.
do you know that heavy vehicle only consist below 20% of traffic in tolled highway yet more than 50% accidents in highways involved heavy vehicles?
As someone who ride bike every day.. We need motorcycle to have abs..
Now u can see everyday most of the car accidents involved are Perodua and Vios.
Fast lane drive slow caused traffic jam majority is Perodua car.
Upside down at corner sure is Vios.
Breakdown at roadside most is old Saga, Wira and Waja.