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The lives of almost 1.3 million individuals died annually as a result of traffic accidents. There are an additional 20 to 50 million people who suffer non-fatal injuries, many of whom go on to develop disabilities. The 100,028 case rise from 2020 to 103,645 cases was seen in only the previous year in Indonesia. There were 25,266 fatal accidents and $246 billion in material damages. Also, 117,913 were lightly injured and 10,553 victims were heavily injured in the accident from the previous year.

In responding to that matter, an action is needed to reduce the number and impact of traffic accidents. Under the Erasmus+ Asia Safe Project, a project is started in response to the increasing incidence of traffic accidents throughout Asia, particularly in Indonesia. On Thursday (1/9) at the AR Fachruddin A Building, Erasmus+ and its partners discussed potential collaboration with UMY under the title “Erasmus+ CBHE Asia Safe Consortium Visit to UMY.”

Dr. Ghazwan Al-Haji, the project’s coordinator for Erasmus+ Asia Safe said, “Our objective for the project is to lower the number of road accidents in Asia as well as in Indonesia.” Additionally, the Erasmus+ Asia Safe Project aims to create a road safety curriculum through regular classes, research, and exchange that will help in reducing the number of accidents on the road.

Furthermore, according to Prof. Dr. Ir. Gunawan Budiyanto, M.P., IPM, the rector of UMY, hosting this program was a great opportunity for the European Union and Asia to connect as well as develop an educational institution that will continuously advance its focus on traffic safety. On this subject, he expressed his hope that other faculties would also participate in similar programs from Erasmus+, “I hope that other faculties at UMY would participate in other programs with a similar focus, such as on disaster, humanity, and the environment.”