ROAD ACCIDENTS AND TRAFFIC OFFENCES, 1975-77

Mr Hwang Soo Jin asked the Minister for Home Affairs and Education what was the number of (i) road accidents: (ii) persons killed in road accidents; (iii) persons injured in road accidents; and (iv) traffic offences committed, in 1977, giving the figures for (ii), (iii) and (iv) according to whether the persons involved were motorists, motor-cyclists, cyclists or pedestrians; and if he will give the comparative figures for 1976 and 1975.

Mr Chua Sian Chin: In 1977 there were 31,127 road accidents compared to 29,950 in 1976 and 29,583 in 1975. The number of persons killed in road accidents in 1977 was 269 which was slightly lower than the number of 286 persons killed in 1976 and the same as that in 1975. The number of pedestrians killed made up an average of 45% of the total for the 3 years. The number of persons injured in road accidents has increased from 8,999 in 1975 to 9,400 in 1976 and to 10,211 in 1977. The number of traffic offences committed in 1977 was 219,770 representing a reduction of 4,408 compared to 1976 and an increase of 77,457 compared to 1975.

The breakdown of these figures according to whether the persons involved were motorists, motor cyclists, cyclists or pedestrians is given in the Tables below.

TABLE I