In addition to being crowned the King of the Road, the Perodua Myvi has also been reported as the model most involved in road accidents throughout 2024, according to NST newspaper.

The coordinator of the Malaysian Vehicle Theft and Accident Reduction Council (VTAREC), Mas Tina Abdul Hamid, stated that records from the insurance industry show that there were a total of 24,628 claims made last year involving the B-segment hatchback.

The second place was held by the Proton Saga with a total of 16,159 claims, followed by the Honda City (13,388), Toyota Vios (13,007), and Perodua Bezza (12,437).

Meanwhile, the Yamaha 135LC tops the list as the motorcycle model most frequently involved in accidents with nearly 3,000 cases, followed by the Yamaha Y15ZR (2,154).

She explained that both motorcycle models accounted for 30 percent of the total number of motorcycle accidents last year.

The country recorded a total of 266,716 accidents last year, with the highest percentage contributed by cars, accounting for 229,739 cases, followed by commercial vehicles with 22,828 cases, and motorcycles with 15,149 cases.