Road Accidents in Malaysia: 2025 & 2026 Statistics
How many road accidents and deaths Malaysia records each year, which road users are most at risk, and what the drink-driving figures show. Every figure links to its official source.
Key Statistics: Road Accidents in Malaysia
The headline figures from the Transport Ministry and the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
road accidents in Malaysia in 2025
on average between road accidents in 2025
road deaths in 2025, about 18 a day
and more of road deaths are motorcyclists
to 70% of accidents involve cars
road accidents in January to April 2026
deaths of Malaysians aged 15 to 40 is a transport accident
drivers arrested for drink or drug driving in January to May 2026
How Many Road Accidents Are There in Malaysia Each Year?
Malaysia recorded 790,614 road accidents in 2025, up from 778,159 in 2024 and 739,877 in 2023, a 6.9% rise in two years. That is about 2,166 accidents a day, or one every 40 seconds. In January to April 2026, 273,668 accidents were recorded (Transport Minister Anthony Loke via NST).
| Year | Change | Road accidents |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Base year | 739,877 |
| 2024 | Up 5.17% | 778,159 |
| 2025 | Up again | 790,614 |
| January to April 2026 | Four months | 273,668 |
Source: Transport Minister Anthony Loke, 9 July 2026, via New Straits Times. Daily rate and two-year change calculated by Service Pro.
How Many People Die on Malaysian Roads?
6,537 people died on Malaysia’s roads in 2025, about 18 a day, or one every 80 minutes (Transport Minister via The Sun).
Transport accidents are also the leading cause of death for Malaysians aged 15 to 40: 2,547 deaths, or 20.0% of medically certified deaths in that age group in 2024, about 1 in 5 (DOSM). See our causes of death statistics.
Which Vehicles Are Involved in the Most Accidents?
Cars are involved in 60 to 70% of road accidents in Malaysia, but motorcyclists account for more than 65% of road deaths every year, and motorcycle accidents have grown by an average of 5.83% a year (Transport Minister via NST).
How Many Accidents Involve Drink or Drug Driving?
In 2025 there were 77 accidents involving drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including 33 fatal crashes; 13 deaths were alcohol-related. From 1 January to 31 May 2026, 48 such incidents killed 24 people, and police arrested 912 drivers (The Sun).
| Year | Change | Drink or drug driving arrests |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Base year | 3,299 |
| 2024 | Down | 2,468 |
| 2025 | Down 45% on 2023 | 1,820 |
Source: Transport Minister Anthony Loke via The Sun, 9 July 2026. Percentage change calculated by Service Pro.
Keeping Commercial Vehicles Roadworthy
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Sources and How to Cite This Page
Accident and road death figures come from the Transport Minister’s statements of 9 July 2026, as reported by the New Straits Times and The Sun. Age-group figures come from DOSM’s Statistics on Causes of Death 2025. Daily rates, intervals and percentage changes are calculated by Service Pro from those figures.
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