“It is essential to enhance the effectiveness of traffic engineering, such as contraflow, one-way, and odd-even systems that must be adjusted with the dynamics in the field,” she said in a statement released here on Wednesday.
The number of accidents was much lower during this year’s Eid al-Fitr homecoming and return flows compared to the year-ago period, dropping significantly by 31.37 percent from 2,152 in 2024 to 1,477 in 2025.
The number of fatalities also decreased by around 32 percent from 324 in 2024 to 223 in 2025.
Despite the decline, the legislator said that the number of accidents this year shows there is still need for further evaluation and improvement in certain sectors to ensure safety during the return flow.
According to Oktavia, the implementation of systems that are flexible and responsive to the traffic volume trends on the main routes is crucial to tackle congestion that can potentially cause accidents.
In addition to traffic engineering, she also emphasized the importance of improving facilities at rest areas along the homecoming and return routes.
She said that comfortable and adequate rest areas are needed by drivers.
She added that more intensive coordination between related agencies could also help reduce accidents.
It is deemed essential to bolster cooperation between the police, transportation offices, and related parties to deal with emergencies quickly and effectively.
She further underlined the importance of the use of information technology to optimize traffic management.
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