Govt wants to cut road deaths by half by 2030

Govt wants to cut road deaths by half by 2030

Deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says motorcyclists and pillion riders made up about 66% of the fatalities last year.

Malaysia Loses Up To RM30 Billion A Year To Road Accidents - Government Sets 2030 Target To Halve Motorcycle Deaths

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Road accidents cost Malaysia up to RM30 billion in socioeconomic losses every year, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said. The number comes from the Value of Statistical Life approach which factors in lost productivity and income, treatment costs, and the wider impact on families and society. “The loss of life, however, cannot …

Road Safety Strategy Must Prioritise Motorcyclists, Pillion Riders - Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Motorcyclists and pillion riders, who account for about 66 per cent of the nation's road fatalities, must be placed at the centre of Malaysia's road safety strategy, said Road Safety Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Gov't aims to halve Malaysia's road deaths by 2030

The Malaysian government, via the cabinet committee on road safety and traffic congestion, targets to halve the nation’s road accident deaths, especially involving motorcyclists, by 2030, Bernama reports. According to deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, last year Malaysia lost 6,537 lives to road accidents (equivalent to 18 deaths a day), and about 66% (or two-thirds) of them were on a motorbike, although motorbikes only cons…