Health Minister Budi: Mudik Accidents Drop Dramatically in the Last Three Years

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has expressed appreciation for the improvements in facilities and infrastructure carried out by the Ministry of Transportation. According to him, this has had an impact on the number of mudik accidents, which have dropped dramatically in the last three years.

“Alhamdulillah, thank you to the Minister of Transportation for significantly improving the facilities and infrastructure, the roads, buses, sea vessels, procedures, and so on, so that the number of accidents in the last three years has decreased dramatically,” Budi said at Polda Metro Jaya, Jakarta, on Wednesday (18/3), as quoted by Detiknews.

In addition to thanking Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi, Budi also expressed gratitude to National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo for the Polri Presisi Free Mudik Programme 2026.

Through this programme, 4,009 mudik participants were transported using more than 80 bus units prepared for various destinations on Java island, particularly Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

Budi stated that all drivers transporting the mudik participants have undergone health checks.

“So, thank you to the National Police Chief for facilitating so that our society can mudik and also stay healthy during mudik because I saw that their health was checked, and they are all generally healthy,” Budi said.

According to Budi, health issues are the factor that most affects accidents. He hopes that people travelling for mudik can remain healthy on the way home, during mudik, including upon returning after mudik.

“Where do accidents happen? They used to happen on toll roads, but alhamdulillah, now with the help of the National Police Chief and the Transport Minister, all drivers have had their health checked. If there is high blood pressure, sugar, or those using narcotics, we screen them first,” Budi added.

Budi continued that the number of accidents on toll roads has dropped significantly, but now arterial roads are a concern, especially because many mudik travellers use motorcycles.

“So, that control really needs the help of journalists, educating the public so that they are more careful,” Budi said.

He also urged mudik travellers to be more careful and to stop briefly after 2-3 hours of travel.

“The Transport Minister has provided mosques as rest areas on arterial routes. There are also health posts there with the National Police, so they can stop by,” Budi said.