Question:
Mr Murali Pillai: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs for the first four months of 2023 (a) how many motorcyclists and their pillion riders have been (i) injured or (ii) died from road traffic accidents; (b) whether there has been an uptick of such cases as compared to the corresponding period last year; and (c) if so, what steps are being taken to raise awareness of this fact amongst road users as well as to arrest the problem.
Answer:
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:
1. Between January and March 2023, 898 motorcyclists and 119 pillion riders suffered injuries from road traffic accidents. 19 motorcyclists and two pillion riders died. The figures for April 2023 are still being compiled.
2. These figures are a slight increase from the corresponding period in 2022. However, they are comparable to pre-pandemic figures.
3. The Traffic Police, Land Transport Authority, and Singapore Road Safety Council have implemented various initiatives to strengthen road safety awareness among motorcyclists and other road users. These were shared in Police’s Annual News Release on the Road Traffic Situation on 14 February 2023.
