Accidents Reported Involving Workers Transported in Back of Lorries and Other Vehicles

Debated in Parliament on 4 Oct 2022.

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Ms He Ting Ru inquired about the number of accidents involving workers transported in the back of lorries and other vehicles, including casualties and deaths, for each quarter in the last year.
Minister K Shanmugam stated that Traffic Police only tracks accidents involving lorry passengers with casualties or deaths, without recording occupation or seating position.
The response indicated that specific data on workers transported in the rear of vehicles is not available, as the focus is on passenger casualties in general.
The debate highlighted limitations in data collection regarding worker safety during transport in lorries and similar vehicles.
The exchange underscores the need for improved tracking of occupational transport risks to inform safety measures.

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He Ting Ru

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for each quarter in the last year, how many accidents are reported involving workers being transported in the back of lorries and other vehicles; and (b) of these, how many involved casualties and deaths respectively.

K Shanmugam

The Traffic Police are only able to provide data on accidents involving passengers of lorries which resulted in casualties or deaths in a relevant accident. It does not track the occupation of the passengers, if they are workers or otherwise, or if they are specifically seated in the front or the rear of the lorry. Please see Table 1 below.

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Ms He Ting Ru inquired about the number of accidents involving workers transported in the back of lorries and other vehicles, including casualties and deaths, for each quarter in the last year.
Minister K Shanmugam stated that Traffic Police only tracks accidents involving lorry passengers with casualties or deaths, without recording occupation or seating position.
The response indicated that specific data on workers transported in the rear of vehicles is not available, as the focus is on passenger casualties in general.
The debate highlighted limitations in data collection regarding worker safety during transport in lorries and similar vehicles.
The exchange underscores the need for improved tracking of occupational transport risks to inform safety measures.

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Accidents Reported Involving Workers Transported in Back of Lorries and Other Vehicles

Debated in Parliament on 4 Oct 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ms He Ting Ru inquired about the number of accidents involving workers transported in the back of lorries and other vehicles, including casualties and deaths, for each quarter in the last year.
Minister K Shanmugam stated that Traffic Police only tracks accidents involving lorry passengers with casualties or deaths, without recording occupation or seating position.
The response indicated that specific data on workers transported in the rear of vehicles is not available, as the focus is on passenger casualties in general.
The debate highlighted limitations in data collection regarding worker safety during transport in lorries and similar vehicles.
The exchange underscores the need for improved tracking of occupational transport risks to inform safety measures.

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He Ting Ru

K Shanmugam

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Ms He Ting Ru inquired about the number of accidents involving workers transported in the back of lorries and other vehicles, including casualties and deaths, for each quarter in the last year.
Minister K Shanmugam stated that Traffic Police only tracks accidents involving lorry passengers with casualties or deaths, without recording occupation or seating position.
The response indicated that specific data on workers transported in the rear of vehicles is not available, as the focus is on passenger casualties in general.
The debate highlighted limitations in data collection regarding worker safety during transport in lorries and similar vehicles.
The exchange underscores the need for improved tracking of occupational transport risks to inform safety measures.

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Accidents Reported Involving Workers Transported in Back of Lorries and Other Vehicles

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Accidents Reported Involving Workers Transported in Back of Lorries and Other Vehicles

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