Singapore Road Safety: Motorcyclists & Elderly Pedestrians at Risk (2025)

Singapore recorded 149 traffic fatalities in 2025, according to police data, with a disproportionate number involving motorcyclists and elderly pedestrians. The figures represent a continuing trend of vulnerability for these road user groups, prompting renewed concern from authorities.

Motorcycles and pillion riders were involved in 54.8 percent of all traffic accidents and accounted for 53 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2025, despite comprising only around 15 percent of Singapore’s vehicle population. A total of 4,227 motorcycle accidents were reported, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year. Injuries to motorcyclists and their passengers also rose, increasing by 7.4 percent to 4,844 cases. But, the number of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists decreased by 9.2 percent to 79 cases, and the total number of motorcyclist and pillion rider fatalities fell by 7.1 percent to 79.

Alongside the risks faced by motorcyclists, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) highlighted the escalating danger to elderly pedestrians. While individuals aged 65 and above represent 12.9 percent of Singapore’s population, they were involved in 75 percent of all fatal traffic accidents involving pedestrians and accounted for 75 percent of all pedestrian fatalities.

The number of traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians increased by 21.7 percent in 2025, reaching 247 cases. More alarmingly, the number of fatal accidents involving this demographic rose “significantly” by 145.5 percent, resulting in 27 deaths. Injuries to elderly pedestrians also increased, rising by 15 percent to 222 cases. A substantial 83.3 percent of pedestrian fatalities in 2025 involved elderly individuals who were jaywalking.

These statistics were released as part of the SPF’s annual road traffic situation report, which also noted an overall increase in road accidents and fatalities in the first nine months of 2025, as previously reported by Sim Ann, Minister of State for Transport.

Authorities have not yet announced specific new measures in response to the latest data. The SPF report does not detail planned interventions or policy changes.