How the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps is Strengthening Road Safety

Road safety remains one of the significant challenges in Indonesia. High accident rates on highways have prompted various parties to continuously seek ways to improve safety for both motorists and pedestrians.

In this effort, the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas Polri) is implementing various strategic steps to strengthen road safety across all regions of Indonesia. Various programmes are being rolled out, ranging from public education and the utilisation of digital technology to increased surveillance of traffic violations that have the potential to trigger fatal accidents.

Most recently, the corps has been strengthening digital transformation and cross-sector collaboration to improve traffic safety in Indonesia. This was stated by the Head of Korlantas Polri, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, during the 2026 Traffic Function Working Meeting (Rakernis).

He stated that his office, alongside relevant ministries and stakeholders, has established a Road Safety Day as part of a shared commitment to enhancing road safety culture. “Korlantas Polri, together with the Ministry and stakeholders, has established Road Safety Day. We, along with the Minister (Indonesian Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi), have planned for this to be officially launched in 2025,” said Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho.

Agus added that the collaboration of the five pillars of road safety will continue to be strengthened to create a safer and more integrated transportation system. “We will certainly collaborate on how to formulate safe roads through these five pillars,” he added.

Furthermore, Korlantas Polri is now introducing various Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) innovations to support technology-based law enforcement. In the public service sector, the Head of Korlantas Polri is also paying significant attention to the ease of motor vehicle tax payments through digital systems. He expressed his hope that paying taxes would become as easy as purchasing mobile phone credit.

The Head of Korlantas also instructed the Traffic Directorate ranks across Indonesia to continue optimising digital-based public services, particularly for Driving Licence (SIM) and Vehicle Registration (STNK) services. “We also expect the Regional Traffic Directors to prioritise the revitalisation and optimisation of public services, specifically for SIM and STNK, through digital means,” he concluded.