Three killed and five others injured in 11-vehicle pile-up in Bahau

From theStar:-

SUNGAI BULOH: Youths between the ages of 18 and 25 face the highest risk of dying in road accidents, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri.

“There were 6,872 deaths due to road accidents recorded last year. Youths made up 40% of the total number of deaths,” said Abdul Rahim, adding that most were motorcyclists and their pillion riders.

Abdul Rahim said injuries from road accidents in the country had fallen in the past two years from 31,417 cases in 2009 to 28,269 last year.

“This 6.2% reduction is significant because the number of registered vehicles on the road has risen from 19 million in 2009 to 20.1 million last year.

“The number of drivers has also increased from 11.6 million to 12.2 million at the same time. This means we have achieved a reduction in injuries from accidents although the risk has actually increased with the rise in vehicle and driver numbers,” he added.

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