Malaysia had cleaner air due to less traffic on the road during the different phases of the movement control order (MCO).

And now, we have fewer road deaths and accidents: The number of people who were killed on the road fell by 32.7%.

Meanwhile, the number of accidents have dropped by 36.1% during the eight months of the MCO period compared with the corresponding period last year.

Between March 18 and November 18, a total of 248,116 cases were reported nationwide. This is a dip compared with the 388,015 cases reported during the same period last year.

"It is a reduction of 139,899 cases, or 36.1%. From the total number, fatal accidents amounted to 2,662 cases this year compared with 3,974 last year.

"It is 33% less this year," reveals Deputy Commissioner, DCP Dato' Azisman Alias in an interview recently.

Director of the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) says while the number of cases had reduced significantly in 2020, the number of victims increased slightly by 11.4% this year.

"A total of 11,230 victims were involved in accident cases this year compared with 10,077 last year.

"However, the number of deaths (as a result of road accidents) has shown a decline, to 32.7%," he adds.

In terms of states, Selangor recorded the highest number of accident cases during the MCO period with 72,815 cases followed by Johor with 33,723 cases and Kuala Lumpur with 29,134, Dato' Azisman says.

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Source: The Star