KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Thirty-one deaths were recorded in road accidents nationwide yesterday, bringing the total to 144 deaths on the eighth day of Ops Sikap which started on Sept 13.
According to a statement from Bukit Aman police headquarters, 16 deaths were reported on federal roads, six on state roads, four on highways, three on municipal roads and two on other roads.
Up to yesterday, the three categories which registered the most fatalities were motorcycle users with 76 deaths, followed by car users with 54 deaths and pedestrians with seven.
Five deaths involved bicycle users while the rest were either passengers or drivers of taxis, vans, jeeps or lorries. - The Malaysian Insider
The number of accidents yesterday totalled 1,013 and summons were issued to 4,766 offenders, police said. Municipal roads registered the highest number of accidents with 340 cases, followed by federal roads with 277, state roads with 225, other roads with 118 and highways with 71.
The 20th edition of Ops Sikap is on until Sept 27 with the aim of reducing accidents during the Hari Raya festive season. — Bernama
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