2018 global status on road safety report stated that South-East Asia recorded 2nd highest regional rate of road death higher than the global rate with 20.7 death per 100,000 populations (global rate 18.2 per 100,000 populations)1. South-East Asia rate of road death also increased compared to previous year (19.8 per 100,000 populations)1. For South-East Asia, the majority of road accidents death (43%) are among riders of 2 an 3 wheelers while 16% involved driver/passenger of 4 wheeled vehicles1. 7,610,826 unit motorcycles and 2,603,871 unit 4-wheelers are sold in ASEAN countries in 20182. For Malaysia, highest road accident deaths in 2018 involved motorcyclist (61.7%) and car driver/passenger (20.1%)2. Caused of road accidents are human negligence (80.6%), road conditions (13.2%) and vehicle condition (6.2%)2. Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) is a valuable active safety assist technology developed to help drivers avoid on-road collisions, hence significantly improving road safety. Safety assist technology help to reduce fatality occurrence due to human negligence while driving such as error at intersections and when making turns, failure to yield right of way, failure to comply with signs and signals, failure to see objects, improper turns and lane changes, low driving skill level, inexperience and unnecessary risk taking behaviors, traffic violations, reckless driving, driving under influence of alcohol and drugs, poor visibility, physical fatigue and defective eyesight3. Recently, more latest model vehicles are sold in South-East Asia countries equipped with many ADAS systems such as Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Satellite Navigation (SAT) system such as from BMW, Mercedes, Proton, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai etc4.

Road, Safety Reports, Driving, Human Error

• Safarudin Gazali Herawan, S.T., M.Eng., PhD