JAKARTA - Two traffic accidents occurred on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road (Japek) in one day, Monday, January 5, 2026, in the morning and afternoon. Although it had disrupted traffic flow, there were no fatalities in both incidents.
Morning Accident
The first incident occurred in the morning at around 05.00 WIB at Km 39.300 B Japek Toll towards Jakarta, before the exit of the West Cikarang Toll. A total of four vehicles were involved in the accident, namely two units of tourist buses and two private cars.
The chronology began when a bus unit traveling from east to west hit the back of a Nissan Evalia and Honda Brio minibus. The successive collision occurred because the driver allegedly did not maintain a safe distance, so that the next vehicle did not have time to dodge and push each other.
One person was reported to have suffered minor injuries and was treated on the road, while the driver and other passengers were safe. Traffic police stated that there were no fatalities from this incident.
Bus of Pilgrimage Tour Burns in the Afternoon
The second incident occurred in the afternoon around 17.35-17.46 WIB at the Km 06A location of the Japek Toll Road in the direction of Cikampek. A tourist bus carrying a group of pilgrims from Metro, Lampung, was reported to have suffered a major fire while passing through the toll road.
According to the statement of the Highway Patrol (PJR) officer, the fire started when the driver saw smoke coming out of the right rear side of the bus, then stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. The fire then quickly spread, allegedly triggered by a short circuit in the bus's audio/sound system before the fire spread widely.
All 34 passengers were successfully evacuated safely by PJR officers and evacuation teams. The bus fire caused traffic jams of about two kilometers around the location.
Both incidents reflect safety challenges amid the high volume of vehicles on major toll roads during the holiday return period. Police officers and toll road operators continue to emphasize the importance of adhering to safe distances between vehicles and checking vehicle conditions before traveling long distances.
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