Police recorded 7,882 road accident cases nationwide during Op Selamat 23, held in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations from Jan 28 to Feb 2—a 10% decrease from the 8,784 cases reported during Op Selamat 21 last year.
Speaking at the Op Selamat 23 Appreciation Ceremony on Tuesday (Feb 4), Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain noted a significant decline in fatal accidents, which dropped from 104 to 64 cases. The number of fatalities also fell from 117 to 66 during the same festive period last year.