Kuala Lampur, Oct. 13 -- The intuitive answer is "Yes". The truth is "Not Really".

Given the recent tragic lorry accidents (especially at the Bukit Kajang Toll Plaza), it is natural for many Malaysians to believe that lorries are the #1 cause of accidents and fatalities on the road.

Coupled with the flurry of TikTok videos of lorry accidents practically every day we may be forgiven if we start thinking that a majority of crashes are a result of lorries and a majority of traffic deaths attributable to these big vehicles.

We're all susceptible to the availability bias i.e. drawing erroneous conclusions based on the frequency and immediacy (or "availability") of what we encounter or witness - so when it comes to lorry and road accidents t...