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Marine Department of Malaysia information on road safety. The findings
PO Box 12,Jalan Limbungan, derived from research and evidence-
42007 Pelabuhan Klang,Selangor based intervention programmes
Tel: 03-3346 7600/7777 | Fax: 03-3168 5289 provide the basis for the formulation
Webisite: www.marine.gov.my of new strategies, legislations, policies,
and enforcement measures, governing
Road Safety Department Of Malaysia road safety at the national level.
(JKJR)

JKJR was established on 15 September Principally engaged in research,
2004 as a leader in road safety MIROS collaborates closely with
advocacy to increase the awareness local and international government
of road users on the importance of agencies and private bodies to further
road safety and ultimately reduce the cause of road safety, serving as
deaths and injuries caused by road a one-stop centre for the generation
traffic crashes. The vision of JKR is and dissemination of road safety
to have zero fatality due to road information and data.
accidents in order to make Malaysia
on par with developed nations in terms Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research
of road safety by 2020 with the fatality ( MIROS )
index of 2 deaths per 10,000 registered 125 - 135, Jln TKS 1,
vehicles in line with the United Nations Taman Kajang Sentral,
Global Decade of Action for Road 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Safety 2011-2020. Tel: 03-8924 9200 | Faks: 03-8733 2005
Website: www.miros.gov.my
JKJR is responsible to plan, formulate,
implement and coordinate road Maritime Institute of Malaysia ( MIMA )
safety policies/plan/regulations. It is
also responsible in coordinating road The Maritime Institute of Malaysia
safety programmes involving other (MIMA) – formerly known as Malaysian
agencies as well as to coordinate and Institute of Maritime Affairs - is a
implement road safety campaigns at policy research institute set up by the
national level to educate road users. Malaysian Government to look into
Besides that, JKJR is also the Secretariat matters relating to Malaysia’s interest
to the Road Safety Council of Malaysia at sea, and to serve as a national
(NGO). focal point for research in the maritime
sector. Established in 1993, MIMA was
Road Safety Department Of Malaysia (JKJR) incorporated under the Companies
Level 3, Galeria PJH, Act 1965, as a company limited by
Jalan P4W, Persiaran Perdana, guarantee and not having a share
Precinct 4, 62100 Putrajaya capital, with its own Board of Directors.
Tel: 03-8323 8000 | Fax: 03-8888 8806
Website: www.jkjr.gov.my MIMA’s mission is to provide maritime-
related advice and consultancy to
Malaysian Institute of Road Safety stakeholders through policy research,
Research ( MIROS ) training, education and public
awareness programmes. It has five
The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety research centres that are supported by
Research (MIROS) was established in an Administration Unit and a Resource
2007 as an agency under the Ministry Centre.
on Transport Malaysia to serve as a
central repository of knowledge and Its key objectives are to undertake
policy research studies and be the
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