KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — A total of 598,635 road accidents were reported nationwide from January 1 to December 30 last year, said Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) deputy director Datuk Mohd Nasri Omar.
Of the total, 5,984 were fatal accidents, with 6,433 deaths.
“A total of 2,331 cases involved serious accidents; 28,511 involved minor crashes while the rest only involved vehicle damage,” he said.
Nasri was speaking to the press after conducting the New Year’s Eve operation ‘Operasi Ambang Tahun Baharu’ at the Jalan Duta Toll Plaza earlier today.
He said Selangor recorded the highest number of accidents, with 173,129 cases, followed by Johor (87,370 cases), and Kuala Lumpur (72,701 cases).
Selangor also recorded the highest number of deaths, with 2,092 people, followed by Johor (2,010), and Perak (1,321).
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), via JSPT, has carried out large-scale integrated New Year’s Eve operations nationwide involving all contingents and districts from 8pm yesterday to 5am today.
The operations involved 4,378 PDRM officers and personnel, apart from various enforcement agencies including the Road Transport Department, the National Anti-Drug Agency, the Environment Department and the Immigration Department.
— Bernama
