PAHANG recorded 656 road crashes with 17 deaths during the eight days of the Op Selamat 20 period, which began on April 20, in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, state police chief Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said.

He said the number of collisions showed a drop of 34 cases compared with the Op Selamat 18 held last year, while the number of deaths increased by three cases.

He said the analysis showed that the fatal crashes occurred in an area that was not identified as a frequent accident location or “black spot”.

“During Op Selamat 20, 13 fatal accidents occurred on town and village roads,” he said in a statement today.

He also said 2,300 summonses for various offences have been issued and 10 arrests made, including cases involving reckless and dangerous driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and using fake registration numbers.

A total of 378 officers from the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department were involved throughout the operation period, he said. – Bernama, May 2, 2023.