Lives lost in road accidents, each worth RM2.3m

KANGAR: A life lost due to a road accident is worth RM2.3 million, said Road Safety Department (JKJR) director-general Datuk Rosli Isa.
He said a study conducted by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) on the economic aspect of road accidents found that the value stipulated included medical and insurance costs.
"Accidents cause the country to lose important assets, while families experience difficulties. Last year, road accidents involving 6,740 casualties had incurred costs around RM15 billion.
"The main cause of accidents is driver's attitude, such as being careless, not abiding by road safety rules and using mobile phones while driving.
Most motorists commit this offence, but on the whole, the victims are motorcyclists," he said when met during the "Jalan 10,000 Langkah" programme held at Sekolah Kebangsaan Datuk Wan Ahmad here today.
The programme that was organised by the school in collaboration with JKJR was joined by 27 special needs students, 25 pre-schoolers and 19 teachers. — Bernama