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Malaysia Sets 2030 Target to Halve Motorcycle Deaths After RM30 Billion Annual Toll

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Malaysia Sets 2030 Target to Halve Motorcycle Deaths After RM30 Billion Annual Toll — PHOTO — THE RAKYAT POST↗ View original

Malaysia's government says road accidents cost the country up to RM30 billion a year and has set a 2030 target to halve road fatalities, with motorcyclists a priority. Riders and pillion passengers made up 66% of last year's 6,537 road deaths (an average of 18 per day) despite motorcycles accounting for just 14% of vehicles involved in accidents. A cross-agency SAFERO framework is among the planned measures.

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Brian Kou

SCOOTER EDITOR

53 / Scooters · Asian Motorcycle Markets

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Brian KouScooters · Asian Motorcycle Markets Commentary

The numbers pretty much prove what scooter riders already feel - motorcycles are the most vulnerable on Asian roads. 66% of deaths from just 14% of the vehicles involved. Halving that by 2030 is a big goal, but the real test is whether the day-to-day close calls on the street actually go down.