Much Ado About Retreads in Malaysia

Malaysia’s roads are not the safest in the world, not by any stretch of the imagination. In 2023, there were 6,443 fatalities—an average of 18 deaths per day. The Royal Malaysia Police said on Dec 24th 2024 that a total of 5,364 deaths were recorded in fatal accidents from January to October 2024. The figures for previous years don’t deviate too much from these numbers; even in 2020 and 2021, under some of the strictest COVID restrictions globally, Malaysian roads still saw over 4,000 deaths on the road each year. Read the full story here: