As traffic volumes rose after COVID-19 measures were lifted in 2022, the number of traffic accidents also increased.
By: Mike Tan
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) released its Road Traffic Situation for 2023 this week, covering the key traffic-related trends for the past year. Here are three things you should know about it!
1. The number of traffic accidents resulting in fatalities increased significantly from 104 cases in 2022 to 131 cases in 2023
As for the number of traffic accidents resulting in injuries, these also increased from 6,779 cases in 2022 to 6,944 cases in 2023.
2. There was a decrease in red-light running and speeding-related violations and accidents, but an increase in drink-driving accidents
In 2023, the number of drink-driving accidents increased from 175 cases in 2022 to 180 cases in 2023. The number of fatal drink-driving accidents also increased from 10 cases in 2022 to 11 cases in 2023.
3. Elderly pedestrians and motorcyclists remain vulnerable to road traffic accidents
There continues to be a disproportionate number of road traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians and motorcyclists. Elderly pedestrians were involved in 68.4% of all fatal traffic accidents involving pedestrians, and they also accounted for 69.2% of pedestrian fatalities. While motorcycles make up 14.4% of the total vehicle population, motorcyclists or pillion riders were involved in 53.5% of all traffic accidents and accounted for 50% of traffic fatalities.
We can all play a part in ensuring road safety
Noting the increase in road fatalities, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC) Daniel Tan, Commander TP, shared key enforcement methods that will be implemented in 2024, and also urged road users to play their part in ensuring road safety.
“We’ll be rolling out the speed enforcement function in our Red Light Cameras starting from the next quarter… [and] come down hard on road users who blatantly disregard the law,” said SAC Tan. “All of us as road users have a part to play in keeping our roads safe, and I urge everybody to give a little bit of patience when on the roads.”
Annual Road Traffic Situation 2023
To learn more about the Annual Road Traffic Situation 2023, download the News Release and its related infographic.
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