The number of road accident cases in Brunei Darussalam still requires the attention and cooperation of all parties involved, including road users. The findings are among those included in the Transport and Infocommunications Statistics Release, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications.
Apart from the Road Safety statistics, the release also shared some other statistics namely Passenger Movement through Brunei International Airport; Passenger Movement via Serasa Terminal Ferry; Renewal of Driving Licence for Senior Citizens Aged 70 and above; and Handling of Registered Items, Small Packets and Packages for Domestic and International.
Based on the information obtained for Total Passenger Movements through the Brunei International Airport since the reopening of the border on 1st August 2022, the passenger movement trend showed an increase of 55 percent until 31st December 2022.
Meanwhile, Passenger Movement via Serasa Terminal Ferry showed an increase since August 2022. For the following month, the number continued to increase by 56 percent. December 2022 recorded the highest number coinciding with the school holiday season with 6,903 passengers exiting and entering the country.
The implementation of the Driving Licence renewal policy for senior citizens aged 70 and above aims to give senior citizens the option to renew their driving license for a period of 1 year, 3 years or 5 years. Meanwhile, applicants aged 86 and above must include a Health Certificate. After the introduction of the policy, there is a decrease for the application period of 1 year.
In 2020, the road accident rate recorded 1,079 cases compared to 2021 with a 1,043 cases. There was a slight increase in 2022 with the addition of 7 accidents. It is different for accident cases involving fatalities which show an increase every year. Thus, cooperation and commitment from the government and private sectors are vital in contributing towards the objective of making the roads in Brunei Darussalam safe for users.
On Handling of Registered Items, Small Packets and Packages for Domestic and International, the statistics release shared that throughout 2022, the total number of registered items, small packets and packages received decreased every quarter. After the borders re-opened, the total of items received showed a decrease of 46 percent until the end of 2022.
Source: Radio Television Brunei