Malaysia

1,440 road accidents on ninth day of Op Selamat 19: police

It involves 1,750 vehicles with cars recording highest number of cases at 1,173, authorities say

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 27 Jan 2023 1:23PM

1,440 road accidents on ninth day of Op Selamat 19: police
Op Selamat 19 is being implemented nationwide for 10 days from January 18 to 27, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year festive period. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes file pic, January 27, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 1,440 road crashes were recorded nationwide on the ninth day of Op Selamat 19, yesterday.

Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department director Datuk Seri Mat Kasim Karim said it involved 1,750 vehicles with cars recording the highest number of cases at 1,173

“This was followed by motorcycles with 270 cases, four-wheel drive vehicles (191), lorries (65), vans (30), buses (12), taxis (five), and one bicycle,” he said in a statement today.

Op Selamat 19 is being implemented nationwide for 10 days from January 18 to 27, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year festive period. – Bernama, January 27, 2023

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