Comparative Frequency and Severity of Oil Spills on Singapore Roads

Debated in Parliament on 16 Aug 2016.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport about the frequency and severity of oil spills on Singapore roads compared to other major cities and the estimated economic losses from damage and travel delays.
The Minister for Transport stated that other major cities do not publish comparable oil spill data, but in Singapore, minor spills occur daily, while major spills requiring road repairs are infrequent, with only a few causing major tailbacks.
The economic cost per major tailback incident from oil spills is estimated between $200,000 and $300,000, based on assumptions about the economic value of time.
The government is considering stronger deterrents against major oil spills to address the issue.

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Joan Pereira

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport (a) how do the frequency and severity of oil spills on our roads compare with other major cities; and (b) what are the estimated economic losses due to the damage and travel delays caused.

Khaw Boon Wan

Other major cities do not publish data of oil spills on roads and, hence, we are unable to compare.

Minor oil spills are quite common on our roads and there are at least three or four per day. However, major oil spills that require road repairs are infrequent. There were two in 2014 and seven last year. Of these, only three caused major tailbacks. Depending on assumptions on the economic value of time, we estimate the costs to be in the region of $200,000 to $300,000 for each of these tailback incidents.

We are looking to impose a stronger deterrent against major oil spills.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport about the frequency and severity of oil spills on Singapore roads compared to other major cities and the estimated economic losses from damage and travel delays.
The Minister for Transport stated that other major cities do not publish comparable oil spill data, but in Singapore, minor spills occur daily, while major spills requiring road repairs are infrequent, with only a few causing major tailbacks.
The economic cost per major tailback incident from oil spills is estimated between $200,000 and $300,000, based on assumptions about the economic value of time.
The government is considering stronger deterrents against major oil spills to address the issue.

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Comparative Frequency and Severity of Oil Spills on Singapore Roads

Debated in Parliament on 16 Aug 2016.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport about the frequency and severity of oil spills on Singapore roads compared to other major cities and the estimated economic losses from damage and travel delays.
The Minister for Transport stated that other major cities do not publish comparable oil spill data, but in Singapore, minor spills occur daily, while major spills requiring road repairs are infrequent, with only a few causing major tailbacks.
The economic cost per major tailback incident from oil spills is estimated between $200,000 and $300,000, based on assumptions about the economic value of time.
The government is considering stronger deterrents against major oil spills to address the issue.

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Joan Pereira

Khaw Boon Wan

Other major cities do not publish data of oil spills on roads and, hence, we are unable to compare.

We are looking to impose a stronger deterrent against major oil spills.

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Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport about the frequency and severity of oil spills on Singapore roads compared to other major cities and the estimated economic losses from damage and travel delays.
The Minister for Transport stated that other major cities do not publish comparable oil spill data, but in Singapore, minor spills occur daily, while major spills requiring road repairs are infrequent, with only a few causing major tailbacks.
The economic cost per major tailback incident from oil spills is estimated between $200,000 and $300,000, based on assumptions about the economic value of time.
The government is considering stronger deterrents against major oil spills to address the issue.

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