Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)

Established on 3rd January 2007, MIROS functions as a one-stop centre for the generation and dissemination of road safety information through the print media and a concerted training programme. MIROS carries out studies and evaluates current procedures on road safety to generate information that will form the core of its evidence-based intervention programmes to enhance road safety.

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Vision

Mission

Functions

• Conduct high impact research that will be translated into road safety policies.
• Develop national objectives, policies, and priorities for the orderly development and administration of road safety research.
• Enhance and increase knowledge based on new developments in issues related to road safety.
• Serve as an audit and accreditation agency in curriculum design and standards on road safety.
• Propose evidenced based cost-effective interventions/ programmes.
• Serve as a repository of knowledge and linkage on road safety.
• Serve as a centre providing consultation and advice on road safety issues.

Organisation and Structure

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2006-2010 Target

• Reduce fatality rates per 10 000 registered vehicles from 4.2 in 2005 to 2.00 by 2010
• Reduce the prevailing the death rate from 23 per 100 000 population to 10 per 100 000 population
• Reduce the prevailing fatality rate of 18 per billion Vehicle Kilometre Travelled (VKT) to 10 per billion VKT