ACCIDENTS ALONG CHANGI COAST ROAD

Parliament of Singapore · 29 July 1986 · 6th Parliament

Official Report, 29 July 1986, Vol 48, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

S JayakumarTeo Chong Tee
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Mr Teo Chong Tee asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many accidents occurred along Changi Coast Road during the last three years ending 30th June, 1986; (b) what were the likely causes of those accidents; (c) how many people were killed or injured in those accidents; and (d) what measures he proposes to take to minimize such accidents.

Prof. S. Jayakumar: (a) In the last three years ending 30 June 1986, there were 75 reported accidents with casualties along Changi Coast Road.

(b) The major cause of most of these accidents was speeding. Most of the accidents took place during off-peak hours and hours of darkness.

(c) During the period, eight persons were killed along that stretch. Records of the number of persons injured in these accidents are not available.

(d) Since 1982, the Traffic Police has mounted numerous enforcement operations along this stretch of road to apprehend hell-riders and other traffic offenders. The Traffic Police will step up enforcement and conduct more speed check operations along this road.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 29 July 1986. Republished on SGParliament.