Kuala Lumpur's Known Accident Blackspots
You drive through Kuala Lumpur often and want to know which roads police have flagged.
Kuala Lumpur’s police have named specific roads as accident blackspots. The list includes Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Kepong, Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Syed Putra and Jalan Cheras. It also names several expressways, among them the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE), MRR2, the KL-Seremban Highway, Besraya, the Maju Expressway (MEX), SPRINT and the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Expressway (SUKE).[1]
Knowing this helps you drive with more care. It does not change how fault is decided if you are ever in a crash on one of them.
Why these particular roads?
Heavy traffic is the common thread across most of the list. Frequent lane changes near interchanges add to it, as does the mix of motorcycles and cars sharing the same space.
Some roads made the list because of festive-period congestion, such as the Hari Raya balik kampung period, when volumes rise sharply for a few weeks.
Jalan Cheras and the MRR2 corridor carry a long commuter flow towards Kajang and beyond. Jalan Kepong and Jalan Ipoh carry lorries and residential traffic together.
Does a blackspot tell you who was at fault?
No. A blackspot tells you where crashes happen often. It says nothing about who caused any single one of them.
If you are in a crash on Jalan Tun Razak or along DUKE, the evidence from that accident decides responsibility, not the road’s reputation. Who is at fault in a crash explains how that assessment works.
How can you drive more safely on these roads?
Slow down through known merge points and keep more following distance. Stay alert near junctions, especially in festive periods when volumes climb quickly.
A road on the list is not always the scene of severe crashes, and a quieter road is not automatically safer.
What should you do after a crash here?
The first steps are the same on any road. Check on everyone involved, lodge your police report, and photograph the scene before it changes.
If you were hurt and the other side is pressing you to settle or blaming you, that is the point where an independent lawyer can take your claim on. Making a road accident claim covers what happens after the report.
For the first contact, share general dates, location, case status and a short summary only. Keep documents private. Only after an identified lawyer or law firm contacts you and specifically asks for them should you provide that identified lawyer or firm with the accident date, the road, your injuries and the police report if you have one.
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Common questions
What roads are actually named as Kuala Lumpur blackspots?
The police list includes Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Kepong, Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Syed Putra and Jalan Cheras, together with expressways such as DUKE, MRR2, the KL-Seremban Highway, Besraya, MEX, SPRINT and SUKE.[1]
Does being on a known blackspot change who is at fault?
No. A blackspot shows where crashes happen often, not who is to blame. Fault in your accident depends on the evidence, as on any other road.
Why are these particular roads so accident-prone?
Heavy traffic, lane changes near interchanges, and motorcycles sharing space with cars all play a part. Some roads are named because of festive-period congestion rather than everyday conditions.
Should this change how I drive in Kuala Lumpur?
Be more alert on these stretches, especially at junctions and lane merges. A crash there is still judged on its own evidence, so ordinary care matters on every road.
Sources
- paultan.org, reporting the PDRM Kuala Lumpur blackspot list (accessed 2026-09-22)
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