The fatality index of public transport (express bus) in Malaysia

• Main Author: Ahmad Termida, Nursitihazlin
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: HE Transportation and Communications; HE5601-5725 Automotive transportation Including trucking, bus lines, and taxicab service
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7090/1/24p%20NURSITIHAZLIN%20AHMAD%20TERMIDA.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7090/

Until now, there is no research or study being conducted to establish the fatality index of public transport in Malaysia especially for express buses. For now, we only know the total accidents in our data storage involving public transport in Malaysia. Hence, this study has been conducted to develop the safety index of public transport (express bus) in Malaysia. It is important to know the safety index of public transport (express bus) in this country as compared to other developed countries since express bus is one of the main modes for long distance transportation in Malaysia. Besides, when the fatality index is obtained in this study, it could be used as a guideline or reference to improve the safety level of public transport (express bus) in Malaysia. The data analysis in this study is done using Mileage Deaths Rate Method (MDR) and the measurement unit is in passenger kilometres travelled (PKT). Thus, the fatality index is stated as per billion PKT which has been used by Department for Transport of United Kingdom. In this study, the fatality index of public transport (express buses) in Malaysia is 0.000009 per billion PKT as compare d to the fatality index in the United Kingdom whic h is 0.4 per billion PKT for the yea r 2005 . It shows that the us e o f express buse s in Malaysi a is muc h safer than the United Kingdom.