ELDERLY PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORCYCLISTS
The number of accidents involving elderly pedestrians fell by 22.1 per cent from 122 in the first half of 2023 to 95 in the same period this year.
And there was a slight increase of 3.3 per cent in the number of accidents involving motorcyclists.
The police said these two groups remain a “key concern” as they make up a disproportionate number of accidents resulting in injuries or death.
Even though fewer elderly pedestrians died in accidents in the first half of 2024, this group still made up 42.9 per cent of pedestrian fatalities. Around 41 per cent of all elderly pedestrian accidents were due to jaywalking.
The police said it would continue its efforts to educate the elderly but also urged family members and friends to remind the elderly not to jaywalk.
The number of accidents involving motorcyclists grew by 3.3 per cent to 1,902 in the first half of 2024, from 1,841 accidents in the same period last year.
Motorcyclists and pillion riders who were injured from accidents rose by 5.3 per cent from 2,050 in the first half of 2023 to 2,159 in the first half of 2024.
Motorcyclists and pillion riders were involved in 54.5 per cent of all traffic accidents and made up 61.6 per cent of all traffic fatalities in the first half of 2024.
