Number of Accidents Involving Lorries Ferrying Passengers Between July 2023 to January 2024

Question:

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs from July 2023 to January 2024 (a) what is the number of accidents involving lorries that are ferrying passengers; and (b) what are the numbers of casualties and deaths from these accidents, respectively.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. There were 49 accidents involving lorries ferrying passengers in the rear deck from July 2023 to January 2024, which resulted in 168 casualties with injuries (from all parties involved in the accident), and no deaths.

2. Out of the 168 casualties, 127 were passengers in the rear deck. None was seriously injured.