singapore – The Republic’s roads are currently in the most dangerous state they have been in years, with the highest number of road fatalities in 10 years, reaching 149 in 2025, compared to 141 in 2016.

there were 142 people will die in 2024.

The number of injured has also increased 9,342 The number will rise to 9,955 in 2024 and 9,955 in 2025.

A major concern for authorities was the number of elderly people who died, a figure that more than doubled from one.2024 1 to 2025 27. All were pedestrians.

To combat this, the Traffic Police (TP) plans to strengthen enforcement such as:

Enable speed enforcement with more red light cameras

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TP said this on February 26, when it released its annual road traffic statistics for 2025.

Regarding the deterioration of Singapore’s road conditions, TP said the sustained upward trend over the past few years was worrying.

Number of traffic fatalities increased from last year 139 The number will increase to 147 in 2024 and 147 in 2025.

The number of traffic accidents increased from 7,053 in 2024 to 7,560 in 2025.

More speeders are being arrested and the number of speeding offenses is increasing every year. 201,358 The number will increase to 253,550 in 2024 and 253,550 in 2025.

That’s about 695 people caught speeding every day.

Fortunately, the number of speeding-related accidents has decreased from last year. 547 The number will increase to 515 in 2024 and 515 in 2025.

The number of speeding-related fatal accidents has also decreased. 46 There will be 41 cases in 2024 and 41 cases in 2025.

However, the number of red light running accidents is 96 The number will increase to 122 in 2024 and 122 in 2025.

Such violations resulted in seven fatal accidents in 2016. 2025This will be one more than in 2024.

Although the number of arrests has decreased from 1,788 in 2024 to 1,716 in 2025, drink driving remains one of TP’s priorities.

Drunk driving accidents also decreased, from 166 in 2024 to 156 in 2025.

However, in 2024 and 2025, 12 people died in such accidents.

TP said: “Every case represents a deliberate choice that puts both the driver and innocent road users at grave risk. Drink-driving accidents often have horrifying and tragic consequences, including serious injury and death, which could have been completely prevented.”

As in previous years, most of the casualties were motorcyclists and the elderly.

According to TP, although motorcycles will account for only about 15% of Singapore’s total motor vehicle population in 2025, motorcyclists and their passengers will be involved in 54.8% of all road accidents and account for 53% of fatalities.

The number of motorcycle accidents jumped from 3,973 in 2024 to 4,227 in 2025. The number of motorcycle and passenger casualties increased from 4,510 in 2024 to 4,844 in 2025.

However, the number of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists decreased from 87 in 2024 to 79 in 2025. The number of fatalities among motorcyclists and passengers also decreased from 85 in 2024 to 79 in 2025.

TP said accidents involving older pedestrians remained a significant concern.

The number of traffic accidents involving pedestrians will increase from 203 in 2024 to 247 in 2025.

The 27 elderly pedestrians killed in 2025 were one of 36 total pedestrian deaths for the year.

The number of injured elderly pedestrians also increased from 193 in 2024 to 222 in 2025.

In 2025, there will be 18 fatal accidents related to pedestrian bridge crossings, the same as in 2024.

However, in 2025, there will be 15 incidents involving the elderly, more than double the seven incidents in 2024.

TP Commander Daniel Tan said at a press conference on February 26 that more than half of accidents in 2025 will be due to failure to maintain proper lookout.

An example he gave was when a car driver swerved into the road and failed to notice a pedestrian. A motorcyclist riding on the highway while looking at his cell phone. A bicycle crosses the road without paying attention to cars.

“It doesn’t have to be a boy racer with golden hair. It doesn’t have to be a car driver with numerous criminal convictions or suspensions. It can be someone with a clean record,” said Assistant Senior Commissioner Tan.

“Today I would like to make it clear to everyone who uses the roads that accidents can happen to anyone.”

TP said the number of mobile phone driving violations increased by 39.1% from 3,014 in 2024 to 4,193 in 2025.

Other causes of accidents include not properly controlling the vehicle or changing lanes inadvertently.

TP said: “All road users should always be aware of their surroundings and never assume that other road users are watching them. This simple act of maintaining a good lookout can prevent the majority of accidents and save lives.”

To combat the rise in road fatalities, the Home Office and TP have increased penalties for speeding from January 1, extending the speed limit system for trucks from 3,501kg to 5,000kg.

A speed limiter is a device that limits the maximum speed of a vehicle’s engine to 60km/h.

As of February 1, 80.1% of trucks with a maximum payload of 3,501 kg to 5,000 kg registered before January 1, 2018 had speed limiters installed ahead of the July 1 deadline.

Newer models of such trucks must have speed limiters installed by July 1, 2027.

TP also

Raised safety standards for motorcycle helmets

and a child seat system, and plans to operate the new system.

Traffic violation enforcement camera

March 1st.

Marked with orange and white stripes, the cameras use video analysis and automatic number plate recognition to capture traffic violations such as directional sign violations and vehicles stopped in yellow boxes.

TP said road safety requires a culture of mutual respect and civility between all road users.

It added: “Simple etiquette practices such as maintaining a safe following distance of at least three seconds, yielding to pedestrians, reducing speed near intersections, and being patient during peak hours can create a better road culture.”