Mourning amid merriment: Can Indonesia put the brakes on fatal accidents during end-Ramadan travel rush?

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Thousands of traffic accidents are recorded every year as millions of Indonesians travel to their hometowns in a tradition known locally as mudik. While the latest tally marks a decline, analysts caution that a long road lies ahead in resolving the issue. JAKARTA: All the sisters wanted for the Islamic holiday Idul Fitri was to spend time with relatives and visit the grave of their recently deceased father in Kuningan, a mountainous Indonesian regency 270km away from their homes in the