Compared to 2022, accidents causing casualties went up by 9.2% in 2023, fatal accidents by 31.3%, serious injury accidents by 10.2% and slight injury accidents by 7.7% .
In 2023, the number of fatalities was 138 compared to 108 in 2022. Among the fatalities, 57 were riders/pillion riders of auto/motor cycles and 42 were pedestrians.
As at end of December 2023, some 676,441 vehicles were registered at the National Land Transport Authority, compared to 648,176 at the end of December 2021, i.e. an increase of 28,265 or +4.4%.
Some 33,939 vehicles joined the fleet, whilst 5,674 were put out of circulation during the year.
