Toll of road traffic accidents

THOUGH much has been written and said about road accidents in Malaysia, we still tend to underestimate the magnitude of the problem.

According to police figures, there are about 7,000 deaths annually; the exact number of serious injuries is not known. The World Health Organisation estimates for every road traffic death, there are 15 serious injuries and 70 minor injuries. Using this proportion, about 100,000 families in Malaysia are devastated annually by deaths and serious injuries/disabilities/hospitalisations.