Second Day of Ketupat Operation 2026: Traffic Accidents Rise, Fatalities Fall Significantly
CIKAMPEK — The Director of Law Enforcement (Dirgakkum) at the National Traffic Police (Korlantas Polri), Brigadier General Faizal, reported that the number of traffic accidents on the second day of the 2026 Ketupat Operation increased compared to the same period last year. Despite this rise, the fatality rate declined significantly.
Preliminary data from Korlantas Polri showed accident numbers increased by 4.8 per cent compared to the second day of the 2025 Ketupat Operation. Simultaneously, the number of fatalities fell by 45 per cent.
“Compared with last year, traffic incidents increased by 4.8 per cent against 2025. Deaths or fatalities decreased by 45 per cent,” Faizal said at the Korlantas Polri Command Centre in Cikampek, West Java, on Saturday 14 March 2026.
He assessed that the reduction in fatalities demonstrated that safety measures deployed in the field were beginning to have a positive impact. The presence of police personnel at numerous accident-prone locations and heightened safety awareness amongst returning motorists both contributed to this development.
Korlantas also noted changes in the categorisation of accident victims during the first two days of the 2026 Ketupat Operation. The number of severely injured victims increased, whilst slightly injured victims decreased marginally.
“Severe injuries increased by approximately 28.3 per cent and minor injuries fell by 0.3 per cent,” Faizal stated.
Accident data was compiled from road networks across the country, including both toll roads and non-toll roads in various regions. Korlantas will conduct further verification with data from Jasa Raharja to ensure that the information provided is genuinely accurate.
Faizal revealed that East Java emerged as the region with the highest number of traffic accidents at the beginning of this year’s Ketupat Operation.
“For now, East Java is the largest contributor to traffic accidents and we have already begun intervention so that colleagues there can promptly implement mitigation measures,” he said.
The majority of accidents occurred on arterial routes located near centres of community activity, including commercial areas. Toll roads have been relatively well controlled to date.
Korlantas Polri estimates that a surge in homebound traffic will occur during the middle of next week, as vehicle movements from Jakarta to various destinations increase.
Field personnel have also been instructed to strengthen patrols and monitoring on accident-prone routes. The police reminded returning motorists to utilise rest areas to avoid overexertion whilst driving. This measure is expected to reduce accident risks during the peak of the homecoming period.