POLICE NEWS RELEASE

ANNUAL ROAD TRAFFIC SITUATION 2022

INCREASE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WITH THE RESUMPTION OF MORE
ACTIVITIES IN 2022

With the resumption of more activities due to the easing of Safe Management
Measures (SMMs), the number of road traffic accidents rose in 2022 compared to
2021. However, the number of road traffic accidents remains lower than the pre-
COVID-19 period.

2. The number of traffic accidents involving motorcyclists and elderly pedestrians

increased in 2022. They continue to account for a disproportionate number of traffic
accidents resulting in injuries or death.1

Fatal traffic accidents and fatalities increased in 2022

3. The number of fatal accidents increased by 4.0%, from 100 cases in 2021 to
104 in 2022. The number of fatalities increased slightly from 107 persons in 2021 to
108 in 2022. However, this was still lower compared to the pre-COVID-19 period.
Please refer to Chart 1 for the number of fatal accidents and fatalities for the past five
years.

1 Elderly pedestrians refer to pedestrians aged 60 and above.

4. The road traffic fatality rate per 100,000 population decreased from 1.96 in 2021
to 1.92 in 2022.2 Please refer to Chart 2 for the road traffic fatality rates for the past
five years.

Increase in accidents resulting in injuries and number of injured persons

5. The number of accidents resulting in injuries increased by 13.8%, from 5,939

cases in 2021 to 6,760 in 2022. The number of injured persons also increased, by
14.0% from 7,240 persons in 2021 to 8,252 in 2022. However, this was still lower
compared to the pre-COVID-19 period. Please refer to Chart 3 for the number of
accidents resulting in injuries and injured persons for the past five years.

2
The drop in the traffic fatality rate despite an increase in fatalities is due to the population figure.
Singapore’s total population was 5,453,600 and 5,637,000 in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Decrease in red-light running and speeding violations, but increase in speeding-
related accidents

6. The number of red-light running violations decreased by 2.3%, from 44,745

cases in 2021 to 43,697 in 2022. The number of speeding violations also decreased,
by 10.1% from 139,276 cases in 2021 to 125,189 in 2022.

7. The number of red-light running accidents decreased by 2.9%, from 136 cases
in 2021 to 132 in 2022. However, the number of speeding-related accidents increased
by 14.2%, from 984 cases in 2021 to 1,124 in 2022.

Increase in number of drink-driving accidents

8. The number of drink-driving accidents increased by 9.7%, from 155 cases in

2021 to 170 in 2022. The increase in the number of drink-driving accidents from the
second quarter of 2022 onwards coincided with the resumption of nightlife activities in
April 2022.

9. The number of fatal drink-driving accidents increased by 25%, from 8 cases in

2021 to 10 in 2022. The number of persons arrested for drink-driving increased by
16%, from 1,453 persons in 2021 to 1,685 in 2022.

10. The Traffic Police (TP) will continue to take tough enforcement against
irresponsible driving. Motorists who flout traffic rules and regulations such as red-light
running, speeding or drink-driving may be prosecuted in court. If grievous hurt or death
is caused, motorists may face imprisonment and driving disqualification.

ELDERLY PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORCYCLISTS REMAIN VULNERABLE

11. Motorcyclists and elderly pedestrians continue to account for a disproportionate

number of road traffic accidents resulting in injuries or death. Motorcyclists and pillion
riders made up 56.1% of traffic accidents and 43.5% of traffic fatalities in 2022. Fatal
accidents involving elderly pedestrians accounted for about 70% of fatal accidents
involving pedestrians in 2022.

Increase in accidents and injured persons involving elderly pedestrians

12. The number of traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians increased by

14.6%, from 205 in 2021 to 235 in 2022. Similarly, the number of elderly pedestrians
injured in these accidents increased by 10.4%, from 193 in 2021 to 213 in 2022. The
number of elderly pedestrian fatalities increased by 53.3% from 15 in 2021 to 23 in
2022. 73.9% of the fatal accidents involving elderly pedestrians were due to
jaywalking, an increase from 50% in 2021.
13. TP will continue to engage and educate elderly road users on good road safety
habits. TP regularly conducts talks, concerts and exhibitions islandwide to reach out
to seniors. TP and the Singapore Road Safety Council, with support from the Land
Transport Authority and the People’s Association, organised the Road Safety Concert
for Seniors 2022 in August 2022. Road safety messages were disseminated through
educational talks, songs, and skits in English, Mandarin and various dialects. The
concert was also streamed live on TP’s ‘Use Your RoadSense’ Facebook page to
reach out to more seniors.

Increase in accidents involving motorcyclists and pillion riders, but decrease in

fatalities

14. The number of accidents involving motorcyclists increased by 11.3%, from

3,464 in 2021 to 3,854 in 2022. The number of motorcyclists and pillion riders who
sustained injuries increased by 12.8%, from 3,693 in 2021 to 4,165 in 2022.

15. The number of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists decreased by 10.7%,

from 56 in 2021 to 50 in 2022. The number of motorcyclist and pillion rider fatalities
decreased by 6.0%, from 50 persons in 2021 to 47 persons in 2022.

16. TP will continue to engage and educate motorcyclists on safe riding habits. The
‘Reward the Riders’ campaign took place between 19 September 2022 and 24
October 2022. Motorcyclists who wore appropriate safety gear and/or displayed safe
riding habits on the roads were stopped and rewarded with goodie bags by TP officers.
On 5 November 2022, TP partnered National Bikers’ Weekend to launch the
Singapore Ride Safe 2022 campaign at D’Marquee, Downtown East. Five
motorcyclists who wore proper riding gear and adhered to the traffic rules on the roads
were presented with a special award at the event. These campaigns built on the
previous years’ efforts to engage and educate the motorcyclist community on the
importance of safe riding behaviour.

A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO SAFER ROADS THROUGH EDUCATION,

ENGAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT

17. TP will continue its three-pronged approach to maintain safer roads through
education, engagement, and enforcement.

18. In 2022, TP, together with stakeholders and partners, organised road safety
initiatives targeted at different road user groups across different age groups to
educate, engage and remind them on the importance of road safety. These include
the Singapore Road Safety Month in May 2022, the Road Safety Concert for Seniors
in August 2022, Singapore Ride Safe Campaign in November 2022, as well as the
Singapore Traffic Games and Anti-Drink Drive Campaign in December 2022. TP also
worked with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to develop and launch an online road
safety programme in April 2022 – the ‘Road Safety Challenge!’. The programme
educates primary school children on basic road safety rules and good habits through
animated scenarios and interactive quizzes.

19. TP also conducted numerous engagements with different road user groups,
including motorcyclists, elderly pedestrians, children, cyclists and the general public,
throughout the year:

- Displaying road safety banners at strategic locations;

- Reinforcing road safety campaign messages, both in person and via social
media platforms;
- Conducting road safety talks;
- Organising Family Days at Road Safety Community Park (RSCP); and
- Promoting safe cycling habits to cyclists at a series of cycling events during the
Festival of Cycling.

20. TP held joint operations regularly with other government agencies to deter and
detect errant road users.

LAUNCH OF THE ONLINE MOCK THEORY TEST

21. TP will be launching an online Mock Theory Test (MTT) portal in the first quarter
of 2023. As part of TP’s continuous education efforts, this initiative targets both learner
and existing motorists by providing them with a platform to familiarise or refresh
themselves with road traffic rules, traffic signs and appropriate road behaviour.

22. All SingPass account holders will be able to access the Basic, Final and Riding
Theory Tests on MTT for free. The MTT can be accessed from the SPF e-services
website, TP’s online learning portal or the Police@SG mobile app. The MTT is
available in four languages – English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil – to allow users to
do the test in a language of their choice. It is accessed through the ‘Practice Mode’.
There is no time limit or limit on the number of attempts. Learners will be able to review
their answers at the end of each test session.

23. The MTT mirrors the actual test requirements. Users are given 50 minutes to
complete 50 questions. They can choose to flag, skip and review questions. There will
be a built-in pop-up alert to the users when there are 10 minutes left. When the time
is up, the last selected answer will be auto submitted. Please refer to Annex A for a
screenshot of the MTT.
CONCLUSION

24. Road safety is a shared responsibility. TP urges all road users to continue
practising good road safety habits and play their part in keeping Singapore’s roads
safe.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
14 FEBRUARY 2023
 Annex A

Screenshot of the Mock Theory Test