Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps has reported a significant decrease in traffic fatalities in West Java during the first three days of Operation Ketupat 2026.
Fatalities in the region plummeted by 91 percent compared to the same period in 2025.
"Our indicators show a major decline in fatalities compared to last year. At this stage in 2025, 26 people had tragically lost their lives; currently, that number is one," said Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, the Head of the Traffic Corps, during a press briefing at the Kilometer 57 A Integrated Post on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road on Sunday (15/3/2026).
Nationally, the fatality rate has also seen a substantial reduction of approximately 45 percent. Officials attribute this early success to intensive pre-operation safety education and the strong presence of integrated law enforcement stakeholders.
With the peak of the travel surge anticipated for 17 and 18 March 2026, the police have finalized traffic engineering plans, including one-way and contraflow systems, to maintain order and ensure that the overlapping celebrations of Eid al-Fitr and the Day of Sielence remain safe for all travelers.
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