A Review on the Pedal Error Cases Among Car Drivers in Malaysia

Human error has caused about 90% of car accidents. The problem of sudden acceleration while driving is the main focus of this analysis. Every year, it has caused people injuries and deaths on Malaysian roads. This paper aims to observe the mistakes in pedal use reported in Malaysian news. The aim is to analyse why these mistakes happen and what causes them. Words like “tertekan pedal”, “pedal minyak”, pedal error, pedal misapplication, and sudden unintended acceleration are used to find related news articles. The study will analyse 35 pedal error cases between 2016 and 2022. The aspects discussed in the analysis include the age and gender of the drivers, where the accidents happened, and what the drivers were doing before the crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The results show an increasing trend of pedal errors, especially among older drivers. The findings show that 46% of the 35 pedal error crashes occurred in commercial parking lots. Almost half of the 35 crashes, 57%, occurred during parking manoeuvres. Most pedal misapplication accidents (54%) did not hurt the driver. Only 20% of the pedestrians involved in the accidents were not injured, and three died. However, the small number of pedal error cases and the subcategories have limited the analysis. More pedal error situations need to analyse to gain a more in-depth analysis.