Petaling Jaya, 27th April 2025 - More than 15,000 road accidents and 123 deaths were recorded during the Hari Raya travel period this month, according to statistics from Bukit Aman's Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department.
This marked a 3.8% increase in the total number of road accidents between March 29 and April 6 (15,246) compared to the Hari Raya travel period between April 6 and April 14 last year
(14,674).
As for the number of deaths related to road accidents, the data showed a 29.3% decline.
A total of 123 people lost their lives in road accidents between March 29 and April 6 this year compared to 174 during the travel period last year.
For the travel period this year, March 29 recorded the highest number of road accidents at 2,040 while the highest number of fatalities was on March 30 (20).
The highest number of road accidents during Hari Raya celebrations last year was on April 6 (2,156), while the highest number of deaths was on April 10 (35).
Op Selamat statistic showed a similar trend in which the 2024 operations, which lasted between April 8 to April 13, recorded 8,909 accidents and 111 fatalities.
For Op Selamat 2025, which took place between March 29 and April 3, a total of 9,859 road accidents and 85 fatalities were recorded. This marked a 10.66% increase in the number of accidents and a 23.42% decline in related fatalities.
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