HAUNTED JALAN YONG PENG - PAGOH

The “Haunted Jalan Yong Peng–Pagoh” refers to the spooky stories associated with the stretch of road between Yong Peng and Pagoh in Johor, Malaysia.

That area is part of the southbound/northbound road network in Johor, and drivers sometimes share eerie roadside tales about travelling late at night. To separate local folklore from verified facts, we'd need to identify the particular story you're referring to.

The site TheSmartLocal rounded up the Yong Peng-Pagoh accounts well:

"The Yong Peng-Pagoh road looks like any other Malaysian road in the day. But many locals claim that this route is just as haunted as Karak Highway, their stories corroborated by several bloggers who have shared their firsthand eerie experiences from their travels down this road near midnight."

The Famous Ghost Stories

1. The woman in the back seat

A motorist reportedly felt his car becoming unusually heavy while travelling at night. He later told his wife that he had seen a pale woman sitting in the back seat, wearing red clothes.

2. The woman and child asking for petrol

Another well-circulated legend describes a woman in white and a young boy asking passing motorists for help with petrol. The story is part of the route's local supernatural folklore, not a verified paranormal incident.

3. The car that suddenly feels heavy

A long-running tale tells of a driver whose car seems sluggish, as though carrying an extra passenger, until the strange sensation disappears later in the journey.

4. The stalled white Daihatsu Charade

A classic 80s hatchback is seen broken down in the left lane with no one inside. When you pass it and look in the rearview, it's gone. 

There is also a real, tragic history behind some of the road's reputation: in February 2021, a human skull was found near a car that had reportedly gone down a slope at KM 122.4 of the PLUS highway. Police investigated it as a possible fatal road accident. This is a documented accident-related discovery, not evidence of a haunting.

You can read the original stories here:

1. Kisah diganggu di Lebuhraya Yong Peng–Pagoh

2. Yong Peng Highway’s Own Ghost

Specific Stretch of the Yong Peng-Pagoh Highway

The best-supported answer is that the haunted-road stories refer to the North–South Expressway (PLUS), along the Yong Peng–Pagoh stretch in Johor, but there is no reliable evidence establishing one officially recognised “haunted spot.”

Two locations or descriptions are worth distinguishing:

1. KM 122.4 — a documented accident site

Location: KM 122.4, northbound/southbound direction described in reports as travelling from Yong Peng towards Pagoh.

• What happened: On 19 February 2021, highway maintenance workers discovered human remains near a car that had apparently gone down a steep slope and become concealed by vegetation.
• Reliable reporting: Bernama reported the case, with coverage also published by The Star and Malay Mail. Police suspected a road accident from around May or June 2020.

This is a real, documented incident. However, the reports do not establish that KM 122.4 is the precise location of the supernatural encounters.

2. The hilly section after Yong Peng, before the Pagoh exit — the actual folklore location

This is the more specific answer when it comes to the ghost stories.

In a report published by Kosmo!, dated 25 June 2023, a man recounted his friend's alleged encounter with a pale female apparition inside their car. The account places the encounter in a hilly area after the Yong Peng exit, with the strange experience ending after they passed the Pagoh exit. The article also mentions other stories of a female apparition along the hilly stretch between Yong Peng and Pagoh.

An earlier account published by BeautifulNara in January 2018 similarly describes a dark, hilly area where a driver reportedly saw a woman in his rear-view mirror. It does not provide a kilometre marker.

Conclusion: If you're trying to pinpoint the location people talk about, focus on the hilly section of the PLUS highway after Yong Peng and before the Pagoh exit. The stories do not reliably identify a single kilometre marker, and KM 122.4 should not be labelled the haunted spot without further evidence.

For safety, don't stop on the highway shoulder to investigate or take photographs. Use a proper rest area if you need to stop.

References:

1. Beautiful Nara: Kisah diganggu ketika perjalanan melalui Lebuhraya Yong Peng-Pagoh. 
2. Spooky Corner: Malaysia Urban Legends. 
3. The Smart Local: 7 Most Haunted Roads in Malaysia That you'll want to steer clear of at night.
4. Kosmo: Lembaga Wanita tumpang kereta di Lebuhraya.
5. Malay Mail: Human skull found near Yong Peng-Pagoh highway.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

27 October 2026: 5:53 p.m.