SIBU, Feb. 11 -- Road safety must continue to be given serious attention, especially during the festive season.

In stressing this, Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin viewed the road accident statistics as still being at a worrying level.

According to the statistics from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), a total of 21,747 road accident cases were recorded in Sarawak from January to December last year.

"Of this number, 418 lives were lost, 189 people were seriously injured, and 300 sustained minor injuries.

"In Sibu District alone, 2,146 accident cases were recorded during the same period, with the majority involving vehicle damage only.

"Although 2,088 cases involved vehicle damage, accidents in Sibu still resulted in 39 fa...