From 2 to 15 February 2026, Jakarta's regional police ran the Jaya Safety Operation 2026 with 2,939 joint personnel ahead of Ramadan. It targeted nine violations: riding against traffic, speeding, underage riders, non-SNI helmets, illegal loud exhausts, misused number plates, phone use while driving, not wearing a seat belt and drink driving (CNN Indonesia, 2026). The operation came shortly after the national traffic police, Korlantas, released its crash figures for 2025.
In its 2025 year-end release, the head of Korlantas said road crashes fell from 150,096 in 2024 to 141,608 in 2025, a fall of 6.16 percent, while deaths fell 19.8 percent from 26,839 in 2024 (JawaPos.com, 2025). This article reads those figures alongside other sources and considers what they mean for companies whose employees drive for work.
The Data Sources
We use three sources. The first is the Korlantas year-end release as reported in the media (JawaPos.com, 2025). The second is the Road Safety Reflection 2025 webinar in late December 2025, with speakers from the Road Safety Association and the Ministry of Transportation (Nordiansyah, 2025). The third is the World Health Organization's modelled estimate of road traffic deaths for its 2023 global status report on road safety (World Health Organization [WHO], 2023).
What the Figures Show
According to the webinar, about 80 percent of fatal crashes in Indonesia involve two-wheelers, two thirds of those killed had no driving licence, and road crashes were said to cost up to 3 percent of GDP each year. The Ministry of Transportation recorded 177,555 two-wheelers involved in crashes in 2024, and with 26,839 deaths that year, at least 2 to 3 people died every hour (Nordiansyah, 2025). Applying the 19.8 percent fall to the 2024 figure, we calculate about 21,500 deaths in 2025, still around 59 a day.
How to Read Them
First, check the arithmetic. The Korlantas release as quoted by JawaPos.com gives 150,096 crashes in 2024, while the webinar gives 150,906 (JawaPos.com, 2025; Nordiansyah, 2025). A fall from 150,906 to 141,608 is exactly 6.16 percent, whereas a fall from 150,096 is only about 5.7 percent. We suspect the first figure is a typing error, but a gap like this shows why figures should be taken from primary sources.
Second, keep the units apart. Crash events, casualties and vehicles involved are three different counts. The 177,555 two-wheelers cannot be compared directly with 150,906 crashes, because one crash can involve more than one vehicle.
Third, separate recorded data from estimates. WHO estimated 31,063 road traffic deaths in Indonesia in 2021, with an uncertainty range of 27,226 to 34,901 (WHO, 2023). Modelled estimates and police records are built differently and cannot simply be set side by side; the point to grasp is that recorded data contain only the crashes that were reported.
Limits of the Data
A fall over one year is not yet a trend. National data also do not separate work journeys, such as deliveries, site visits or commuting, so a company cannot judge its own fleet risk from national figures. The figures we read also come from media reports of officials' statements rather than full data tables, so breakdowns by province, road type, time of day and trip purpose cannot yet be analysed.
Meaning for Employers
In our view the two findings most relevant to employers are the dominance of two-wheelers and the large share of victims without a licence. Many field staff, couriers and technicians ride motorcycles, and companies often check neither their competence nor their vehicles. The Haddon matrix helps map controls across three phases, before, during and after a crash, against human, vehicle and environmental factors (Haddon, 1972). Examples include licence checks and rest breaks before a trip, SNI helmets and seat belts during a crash, and reporting and first aid procedures afterwards. ISO 39001 offers a management system framework for organisations that want to manage road traffic safety systematically (International Organization for Standardization [ISO], 2012).
Practical Steps
- Record every crash and near miss on work journeys, including those in private vehicles.
- Verify the licence and vehicle roadworthiness of every employee who drives for work.
- Plan schedules so that trips do not push drivers to speed or drive tired, including during the fasting month.
- Make no phone use while driving and SNI-certified helmets a condition of work.
How Nusa Safety Helps
Nusa Safety helps companies develop journey safety SOPs and technical guidelines, carry out risk assessment and JSA workshops for routes and journey types, and build custom training modules for drivers and riders. Certificates issued by Nusa Safety are internal training certificates.
This article is general information and not legal or professional advice for any specific case.
References
- CNN Indonesia. (2026, February 2). Polisi gelar Operasi Keselamatan Jaya 2026 mulai hari ini [Police launch the 2026 Jaya Safety Operation today]. CNN Indonesia. https://www.cnnindonesia.com/otomotif/20260202150623-579-1323700/polisi-gelar-operasi-keselamatan-jaya-2026-mulai-hari-ini
- Haddon, W., Jr. (1972). A logical framework for categorizing highway safety phenomena and activity. Journal of Trauma, 12(3), 193-207. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-197203000-00002
- International Organization for Standardization. (2012). Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems - Requirements with guidance for use (ISO Standard No. 39001:2012). https://www.iso.org/standard/44958.html
- JawaPos.com. (2025, December 30). Kakorlantas sebut angka kecelakaan lalu lintas pada 2025 menurun, segini penurunannya [Traffic police chief says road crashes fell in 2025]. JawaPos.com. https://www.jawapos.com/nasional/2512300277/kakorlantas-sebut-angka-kecelakaan-lalu-lintas-pada-2025-menurun-segini-penurunannya
- Nordiansyah, E. (2025, December 30). Angka kecelakaan tinggi, Indonesia didorong adopsi standar keselamatan global [With high crash numbers, Indonesia urged to adopt global safety standards]. Metrotvnews.com. https://www.metrotvnews.com/read/kpLCQZM7-angka-kecelakaan-tinggi-indonesia-didorong-adopsi-standar-keselamatan-global
- World Health Organization. (2023). Estimated number of road traffic deaths [Global Health Observatory indicator, Global status report on road safety 2023 data]. https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimated-number-of-road-traffic-deaths
