Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research

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Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research
Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia
Agency overview
Formed3 January 2007; 18 years ago (2007-01-03)
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
Headquarters125-135, Jalan TKS 1, Taman Kajang Sentral, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Profesor Dr. Wong Shaw Voon, Chairman
  • Profesor Madya Ts. Dr. Siti Zaharah Ishak, Director-General
Parent agencyMinistry of Transport Malaysia
Key document
Websitewww.miros.gov.my

The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Malay: Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia; abbreviated as MIROS) is a government statutory body under the Ministry of Transport.[1] Established in 2007, MIROS responsible for planning and conducting studies and assessments related to areas involving the road safety sector and functioned as a one-stop center for the collection and dissemination of information through printing and training programs.[1][2]

History

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Before MIROS was set up, Malaysia has two road safety bodies — namely the Road Safety Council of Malaysia (MKJR) which was established in 1954 as an advisory body,[3] and the Malaysian Road Safety Department (JKJR) which was set up in 2004 as a lead agency for road safety advocacy.[4]

MIROS was established upon approval at the Cabinet Committee Meeting on Road Safety No. 1/2006 on 15 May 2006 which was chaired by the then fifth Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.[1][5] The idea for MIROS was first mooted in 1987 when the government intended to set up an agency focused on road safety research. It began operations on 3 January 2007 and receive RM50 million allocation to cut road deaths by half.[6] The then-Deputy Vice Chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia, Radin Umar Radin Sohadi become its first Director-General.[7]

In 2014, the ASEAN Transport Ministers appointed MIROS as the ASEAN Road Safety Centre. The centre aims to contribute and promote knowledge on road safety among ASEAN countries, including road laws, data management, standards development, education and road safety awareness.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mengenai Institut Penyelidikan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (MIROS)". Ministry of Transport Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ Jalal Ali Abdul Rahim (3 January 2007). "Miros bantu kurang nahas" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Our Story". Majlis Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Latar Belakang". Jabatan Keselamatan Jalan Raya Malaysia (in Malay). 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Program dan Agensi Keselamatan Jalan Raya". Ministry of Transport Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Agency gets RM50m to cut road deaths by half". New Straits Times. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Radin Ketua Pengarah Miros" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. ^ "MIROS is ASEAN road safety centre". New Straits Times. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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