Debated in Parliament on 6 Nov 2017.
Mr Png Eng Huat asked the Minister for Transport (a) for the past 10 years, what is the number of accidents involving pedestrians or multiple vehicles at junctions where pedestrians and turning vehicles share the same green time versus junctions where they do not; and (b) what is the number and percentage of signalised junctions with shared green time on Singapore roads to date.
There are about 1,500 signalised junctions with shared green time. This is about 90% of all signalised junctions. Such junctions allow vehicles to turn when there are no pedestrians crossing during the green-man phase, ensuring smoother traffic flow on our roads.
Over the last 10 years, there were, on average, about three fatal accidents and 40 injury accidents per year at signalised junctions involving a pedestrian or cyclist and vehicles turning right during the green-man phase. However, we do not have the breakdown of whether these accidents occurred at junctions with or without shared green time.
To enhance pedestrians' safety at signalised junctions with shared green time, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has adjusted traffic light timings to give pedestrians a headstart in crossing the road. LTA has also installed lighted road studs as well as additional road markings and signs at higher-risk junctions to remind motorists to give way.
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