Road accident injuries 'getting more serious'

[Darthrevan]

 

Injuries suffered by victims of road traffic accidents are becoming increasingly serious, according to figures from two Singapore hospitals.

 

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) point to an increasing number of grievously injured trauma patients. They cited speeding, drink driving and more heavy vehicles as possible causes.

 

At TTSH, the number of badly injured road users has gone up by about 40 per cent.

 

In 2008, 129 road users - drivers, motorcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists - had injury severity scores above 16. Last year, there were 178 such patients.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...erious-20130528

[Count_duku]

Quite amazed by the number of speeders these days, especially in KPE (6-7pm towards city) where the limit is 70km/h cars are like going at 100+km/h zig zagging between slower cars. Seems like everyone is doing the speed-and-jam-brake-at-cameras routine, what's the hurry?

Edited May 28, 2013 by Count_duku

[Gitanic]

That is why i am going to suggest to my 2 sisters' husbands change to safer car

[Jamesc]

Yeah taxi drivers with $70,000

 

dental work after a slight knock in the back.

 

I look forward to higher premiums.

 

[PSP415]

Tank? sorry, kidding..... personally, not the car's fault but the driver.... and sometimes trees, the older ones.

 

Rather practise defensive driving, have healthy ego that does not mutate to incredible hulk at the slightest sighting of a road hogger or react to pea-brain drivers, or those who think that battery will drain off if chun signals, or those that got stamps on eyes and zigzag from lane to lane.

 

Speeding best left to legal, proper tracks.... here, reckless or skilled speeding can give one the honour of being on this " list" of "accidents". Never cease to amaze me why there are those who love to speed, e brake, buy cars with so weak batteries until cannot use signals and those big trucks/ coaches/ buses which most times escape being injured, often flipped over, mount dividers, and mauled lives..... these should really stay home and play with their toy trucks/ coaches/ buses.

 

 

Safe ride.... dun be honoured in this statistics. Go home alive in one safe piece to loved ones. Be alert at all times, dun assume others drive as well as you, regardless of gender, car models and age.

 

Cheers

[Gitanic]

Currently 1 Vios and 1 Honda Accord old model which i think isnt safe

[JustGoodTrades]

Nothing personal against taxi drivers. But I realised nowadays the taxi really quite hiong, especially during peak hours (5-8pm) and during mid night

[Unfair]

Powerful Taxis with poor handling + Speeding goods vehicles on all lanes = Current situation

[ShepherdPie]

1 reason i think.. is that they are not building enough walkway for pedestrians.

 

With increase population , there is no significate increase in pedestrians walkway , overhead bridges and underpass...

 

There is an increase of cyclists that uses the existing pedestrians walkway also..

[Myxilplix]

Insurance premiums set to rise again.

[Benarsenal]

Wah lau. Merc SL sia.

[LoverofCar]

More powerful cars on the road as compare to years ago....and it become a lethal weapon in the hand of a lousy driver....

[Icedbs]

1) More older drivers on the road due to aging population. Their spatial awareness are poorer and can be often impatient too (aka for e.g cab drivers)

2) More strawberry generation drivers from the younger drivers. These drivers drive like they are fast and furious.

 

Add (1) and (2) add together and of course, more accidents and more dangerous accidents.

[Tonyng]

 

One word - cyclists.

[Elfenstar]

One word - cyclists.

 

Really? Prove it!

[Jokerd]

Egoist people who thinks that owning a car means that they have made it in life, only to find hundreds and thousands of car with them on the road

[Jman888]

More motorcyclist fatalities reported in first 4 months of 2014

PUBLISHED: JUNE 21, 1:47 PM

SINGAPORE - The number of deaths involving motorcyclists is worrying, said Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim.

There were 32 fatalities involving motorcyclists in the first four months of this year, eight more than the same period in 2013.

Assoc Prof Faishal said motorcyclists are still one of the most vulnerable road users in Singapore, accounting for nearly half of all road fatalities.

“We must do better, and motorcyclists can play a big role in preventing such traffic accidents by exercising greater care and caution while on the roads,’ he said.

Dr Faishal was speaking at the launch of the Singapore Ride Safe 2014 campaign, which is into its eighth year.

Since the launch of the Safer Roads Singapore action plan last year, several road safety initiatives have been put in place.

One is the compulsory Expressway Familiarisation Ride programme for learner motorcycle riders.

About 3,700 learner motorcycle riders have completed this course in the past year.

A Safer Roads Industry Taskforce is working to promote a strong road safety culture among vocational drivers who spend long hours on the roads, such as dispatch riders.

“While we continue to implement initiatives to improve safety, it is even more important for all motorcyclists to take ownership of their own safety and that of their pillion riders,” said Assoc Prof Faishal.

He added: “We have all heard of cases where motorcyclists lose control of their vehicles, causing serious injury or death to themselves and their pillion riders. Such road tragedies can be prevented if riders remain vigilant and obey traffic rules when on the roads.” CHANNEL NEWSASIA

 

 

 

[Myxilplix]

Cue the motorcyclists bitching about unsafe drivers...