Ops Selamat 16: 138 fatalities as of Sunday (Jan 26)

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Police have recorded 138 deaths in 127 road accidents during the nine days of Ops Selamat 16/2020 carried out since Jan 18 in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration.

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement director Datuk Azisman Alias said 94 of the fatalities were motorcyclists and pillion riders.

He said Selangor recorded the highest number of fatalities at 24, followed by Johor (16), Sarawak (16) and Kedah (13).

A total of 14,087 accidents were recorded nationwide, with 4,089 of them in Selangor, followed by Johor (2,194), Kuala Lumpur (1,616), and Penang (1,147), ” he said in a statement issued Monday (Jan 27).

During the period, a total of 233,454 summonses were issued, with 146,008 of them for offences, including using handphone while driving, beating traffic lights, speeding, driving on the emergency lane, and overtaking on a double line.

Ops Selamat 16/2020 will be held until Feb 1. – Bernama