The number of road fatalities last year was 6,740 deaths, which is lower than what was recorded in 2016 (7,152 deaths). Additionally, the fatality index due to road accidents for every 10,000 registered vehicles was 2.34 in 2017 compared to 2.59 in 2016.
“I intend to reduce the death index due to road accident for every 10,000 registered vehicles to 2.0 this year,” said transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai in a report by Bernama. Liow noted motorcyclists remained the main contributor to the number of road fatalities, accounting for 64.5%, or 4,348 deaths, of motorists killed last year.
He also said the reduction in the number of road fatalities showed the success of the Awareness Automated Safety System (AWAS). The system, which unifies the Automated Enforcement System (AES) and the Kejara demerit points system, saw up to 95% compliance in speed limits since it was implemented.
For the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities and the ensuing exodus of motorists heading back to their hometowns, 5,600 personnel from the Road Safety Department, Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will be deployed from now until February 23.
Two programmes will be put into action during that period – Ops Selamat by the police and Ops Bersepadu by JPJ. To maximise traffic flow, maintenance and construction work at highways, federal and state roads will be halted during the operation period. Additionally, commercial vehicles are prohibited from using these roads on February 14, 15, 24 and 25.
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Although it is a positive to have 412 fewer deaths on the road in comparison to the previous year, there is still a LONG way to go to get the numbers much, much lower.
Close to 7,000 road fatalities each year is still far too many.
Please act responsibly on the roads.
The report said – “motorcyclists remained the main contributor to the number of road fatalities, accounting for 64.5%, or 4,348 deaths, of motorists killed last year.
So technically, our Gomen should provide safer lanes for motorcycle. Our Federal Highway is currently swarm by motors bcos the motorcycle lane cannot be used due to reason best known by LTL/Gomen.
So who should act responsible beside motorcyclists ??!
Everyone should act responsibly.
Now you’re talking sense.
Thanks to safety features VSC, TRACTION CONTROL, etc …
Yet still so many Wira, iswara, waja, kelisa on the road. Millions of them all, combined. Malaysia doesn’t have winter and snow, traction control makes almost no sense to have in Malaysia. But why they survived?
How? The reason is to drive at reasonable speed, respect other road users and always alert and play defensive. Why Honda now opening so many B&P centres? The reason is so many Honda cars involved in accident even though with ABS and VSA.
And Mercedes is also getting aggressive in B&P repair, latest is Batu Caves outlet. Many accidents were caused by human errors.
B&P is for those fender benders. Eksidens that cost lives, the car no need to repair lor. Condemn alredi.
Even though roads are good we see accidents very frequently due to various reasons. At that moment, well-wishers of the victim are bearing the real pain without knowing the safety of their loved once. Here comes ACCIDENT INFORMER APP which is helpful to inform their well-wishers to act immediately and to provide better care and love being with the victim.
The last sentence states “Additionally, commercial vehicles are prohibited from using these roads on February 14, 15, 24 and 24”..sorry gerard but i think you need to revise that part….double 24