Reports of 1,684 deaths involving p-hailing riders within nine months of the movement control order (MCO) last year had been misinterpreted, the Transport Ministry (MOT) said today.

In a post on its Facebook page, the MOT said the numbers provided during the P-Hailing Safety Campaign programme held on April 9 did not specifically refer to two-thirds of the total 2,576 road deaths involving p-hailing riders.

P-hailing is defined as services involving the delivery of food, drinks and...