Indonesia’s traffic accidents cause near US$18.16bn annual loss

In Indonesia, economic losses due to traffic accidents reportedly add up to around US$18.16 billion (IDR 200 trillion) a year – 2.9% of the nation’s annual gross domestic product. Data from the police showed that a total of some 120,000 traffic accidents were reported in 2012 contributing to a death toll of nearly 30,000 people. The figures were revealed during the 12th Regional Conference of Road Engineering on 22 October 2013 in West Java.
October 31, 2013 Read time: 1 min
In Indonesia, economic losses due to traffic accidents reportedly add up to around US$18.16 billion (IDR 200 trillion) a year – 2.9% of the nation’s annual gross domestic product. Data from the police showed that a total of some 120,000 traffic accidents were reported in 2012 contributing to a death toll of nearly 30,000 people. The figures were revealed during the 12th Regional Conference of Road Engineering on 22 October 2013 in West Java.
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