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Table 1: Road Traffic Fatalities in Malaysia
From Table 1, the most casualties was motorcyclist, which makes up about 60%
of all fatalities. Road crashes also cost the nation about RM9.0 billion annually. To
conclude, Malaysia did aware about road safety. By the main objective to reduce
the projected deaths due to road accidents in 2020 by 50%, 5 strategic pillars is
suggested by government (Ministry of Transport, Road Safety Department &
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, MIROS) in Road Safety Plan of
Malaysia 2014-2020 which are:
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It is stressed that mobility is not only about accessibility but more importantly
about road safety. The road safety will be incorporated at the planning design
stage of all the construction of all road infrastructures as below:
Safer Mobility
and Roads
Reduction in
Speed
Risk
Reduction for
Motorcyclist
Risk
Reduction for
Pedestrians
Reduction in
Red Light
Running
Risk
Reduction for
Car
Occupants
Some of programmes yet to be implemented include the road side barrier safety
programmes, Standards and regulations evaluation programmes and road safety
audit programmes.
3. Safer Vehicles
For safer vehicles, the main focus will be on the improvement to vehicle safety
technologies for passive and active safety. This will be pursued through a
combination of harmonisation with relevant global standards, consumer
information schemes and incentives to accelerate the adoption of new
technologies to improve road vehicle safety. This will be supported by a
comprehensive roadmap on implementation of United Nation, UN Regulation on
vehicle safety standards.
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Safer Vehicles
Reduction in Speed
Installing speed
monitoring gadgets
in vehicles
improvement in
public transport
safety
Improvement in
vehicle safety
standards
improvement in
crashworthiness
requirements for
new vehicles
improvement in
roadworthiness for
existing vehicles
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programmes to nurture a road safety culture among the public. Into that, public
education and awareness programmes through media is conducted, stricter
punishment and community service for traffic offender could be implemented.
Safer Road
Reduction in
Speed
Risk
Reduction for
Motorcyclist
risk reduction
for
pedestrians
increase in
helmet
wearing
better
trained driver
better
community
involvement
better
community
involvement
better
trained driver
Reduction in
Red Light
Running
risk reduction
for car
occupants
better
trained driver
better
trained driver
increase
seatbelt
wearing
better
community
involvement
better
trained driver
5. Post-crash Management
In post-crash management, the focus is to improve the responsiveness to postcrash emergencies and services. The main thrust will be on health mitigation and
other systems needed to provide appropriate emergency treatment and longer
rehabilitation for crash victims. This including first responder to community
programme and improvement of emergency response time.
Post-crash
Management
Risk Reduction
for Motorcyclist
improved
emergency
response
operation
Risk Reduction
for Pedestrians
improved
emergency
response
operation
Risk Reduction
for Car
Occupants
improved
emergency
response
operation
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