Blackspot Area Becomes The Focus Of Securing Christmas And New Year

Director of the Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya (center) giving a statement regarding Christmas and New Year security (Rizky Adytia Pratama / VOI)

JAKARTA - Ahead of the 2019 Christmas and 2020 New Year celebrations, a number of intensive preparations have been made. The security and traffic sectors are the focus of attention. Because it is undeniable that before and after the two big day celebrations, community mobility will be monitored quite high.

The Polda Metro Jaya Traffic Directorate has mapped a number of blackspots or accident-prone areas. About 28 points are in the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings. Kombes Yusuf said that the mapping of dozens of blackspot areas was based on data from 2018. At that location there was a traffic accident which killed 11 people.

"A blackspot is a place where with a radius of 500 meters, traffic accidents often occur, especially those that result in fatalities," Yusuf said in Jakarta, Wednesday, December 18.

Several blackspot areas were also reviewed in order to calculate the personnel who would later be alerted. Some of these locations include Jalan Iskandar Muda in South Jakarta, Jalan Tubagus Angke West Jakarta, Jalan Angkasa Jakarta Pusat, and Jalan RE Martadinata in North Jakarta.

With the presence of personnel on alert throughout the blackspot area, it is hoped that it can reduce the number of accidents. Moreover, two- and four-wheeled riders will be more careful when there is guarding from the police and related agencies.

"Before we determine the floating members, we determine which locations we must carry out security measures," said Yusuf.

The following is a list of 28 blackspot areas in the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings:

Central Jakarta

1. Space road from west to east

2. Jalan Gerbang Pemuda, Senayan

North Jakarta

1. Jalan Lodan Raya

2. Jalan RE Martadinata, PLTU Bridge

3. Jalan Yos Sudarso

4. Cakung-Cilincing (Cacing) Highway

west Jakarta

1. Daan Mogot Highway

2. Jalan Raya Tubagus Angke

South Jakarta

1. Jalan Sultan Iskandar Muda to the south

2. Jalan Raya Pasar Minggu to the south

3. Jalan Raya TB Simatupang to the west

4. Jalan Prof. Dr. Saharjo

5. Jalan KH. Abdullah Syafei

East Jakarta

1. Jalan Bogor to the south and to the north, Ciracas District

2. Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai to the west and to the east, Duren Sawit District

3. Jalan KRT Dr Rajiman Widyodiningrat to the north and to the south, Cakung District

Bekasi city

1. Jalan Jend. A. Yani to the South

2. Jalan Raya Siliwangi or Narogong, East Bekasi

Bekasi Regency

1. Jalan Raya Kalimalang Inspection

2. Jalan Raya Sultan Hasanudin

South Tangerang

1. Jalan RE Martadinata Ciputat to the south

2. Jalan Ir. H. Juanda Ciputat to the south

City of Tangerang

1. Jalan MH. Thamrin to the south of Cikokol

2. Jalan Jendral Sudirman, Tangerang City

Depok

1. Jalan Raya Bogor, Sukamaju Village, Cilodong District

2. Jalan Raya Bogor, Tugu Village, Cimanggis District

3. Jalan Margonda Raya

Soekarno Hatta Airport

1. Road P-1 to the west and east