Two elderly drivers were taken to hospital while still awake following separate vehicle skids in Singapore’s eastern region. Both motorists are currently assisting police with investigations following the incidents.
Katong Area Collision at Bus Stop
The first incident occurred on Friday afternoon, Nov 6, in the Katong area. An 81-year-old woman was driving a car that skidded and crashed into a protective bollard at a bus stop.
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) stated they received alerts regarding the accident in Amber Road, heading toward Haig Road, at approximately 3 p.m. that day. The driver along with her 42-year-old passenger were taken to Raffles Hospital while conscious.
Images posted on the SGRV FRONT MAN Facebook page show a sedan mounted on a kerb with its front end crushed against the bollard. Bystanders are visible near the stationary vehicle, which has its passenger-side door open. Additional frames display the rear of an ambulance and what appears to be a stretcher positioned in front of the car.
Geylang East Central Road Divider Crash
The second accident took place on the evening of Nov 5 along Geylang East Central in the direction of Eunos Avenue 5. Authorities received alerts concerning this collision at about 7:05 p.m.
Police indicated that a car is believed to have skidded before the crash. The 77-year-old woman driving the vehicle was taken conscious to Raffles Hospital.
Photographic evidence provided to the Chinese-language news outlet Shin Min Daily News shows the vehicle appearing to have collided with the railing of a road divider.
Did You Know? In their mid-year road traffic statistics released on Aug 28, the Traffic Police reported that road traffic accidents and casualties in the first half of 2026 maintained an upward trend over the preceding three-year period.
Upward Trend in Traffic Accidents and Casualties
The recent collisions arrive amid rising traffic incident figures across the country. Traffic Police statistics released on Aug 28 show that accidents resulting in injuries grew from 3,748 cases in the first half of 2025 to 3,869 cases in the first half of 2026.
Recorded injuries similarly climbed during the same timeframe. Total casualties increased from 4,894 in the first half of 2025 to 5,090 in the first half of 2026.
Drivers Taken Conscious to Hospital After Two Accidents
When did the two separate accidents occur?
The first accident happened on the afternoon of Friday, Nov 6, while the second accident occurred on the evening of Nov 5.
Which hospitals were the drivers taken to?
Both the 81-year-old driver from the Amber Road accident and the 77-year-old driver from the Geylang East Central accident were taken conscious to Raffles Hospital.
How many injuries were recorded in the mid-year traffic statistics?
Based on data published by the Traffic Police on Aug 28, the number of recorded injuries climbed from 4,894 in the opening six months of 2025 to 5,090 across the equivalent timeframe in 2026.
How might local authorities address the rising trend of traffic accidents and injuries recorded in recent police data?
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