Andrew Tito, Jakarta – The number of motor vehicles registered across Greater Jakarta surged in 2025, adding pressure to traffic flow, parking availability, and road safety in Indonesia's largest urban area.
Data from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police show the total vehicle population in Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi reached 25.07 million units by the end of 2025, up 2.93% from a year earlier. The increase included 734,795 newly registered vehicles, of which 93,621 were passenger cars, police said on Wednesday.
Traffic Police Director Komarudin said the rapid growth is creating visible strains on the city's infrastructure. "If one vehicle averages two meters in length, Jakarta would need around 180 kilometers of parking space just to accommodate the new vehicles added this year," he said during the police force's year-end briefing.
Motorcycles also continued to dominate growth. Police recorded an additional 161,447 motorcycles in 2025, further adding to congestion in the capital and surrounding satellite cities, adding pressure on major arterial roads and residential areas alike.
A higher risk of traffic accidents has also accompanied the increase in vehicles. Komarudin said fatalities are driven not only by heavier traffic volumes but also by poor compliance with road rules. "Traffic violations do not just endanger the driver but also others who are already obeying the law," he said, adding that enforcement can no longer be negotiable.
To improve compliance, Jakarta police have expanded the use of Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE), a camera-based system that automatically records violations. The system applies to all vehicles, including government, military and police units. "There are no exemptions. Official vehicles will be detected and ticketed if they violate traffic rules," Komarudin said.
Authorities hope the system will encourage more disciplined driving through consistent and transparent enforcement. The police now operate a Traffic Management Center (TMC) supported by 4,437 surveillance cameras installed across major roads, allowing officers to monitor traffic conditions in real time and respond more quickly to congestion, accidents and emergencies.
Field operations are also integrated through the Mandala Quick Response application, which tracks patrol activity, dashcam feeds and ambulance locations. A total of 47 ambulances operated by the Jakarta Health Agency are now connected to the system, speeding up the evacuation of accident victims.
Police said early results are encouraging. In congestion-prone areas such as Sudirman, response times have improved, cutting traffic clearance by more than an hour compared with previous conditions.
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