Cases of Jaywalking and Fatal Accidents Related to Jaywalking

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2025.

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In the first half of 2025, there were approximately 730 cases of jaywalking, marking a 4% increase from the previous year.
Nine fatal accidents involving jaywalkers occurred in the first half of 2025, up from seven in the same period the previous year.
The Traffic Police have conducted numerous outreach events focused on road safety, particularly targeting the elderly, reaching over 100,000 individuals.
Educational campaigns emphasize the importance of using designated crossing points and staying alert while crossing the road.
There is a discussion on the potential for stiffer penalties to deter jaywalking.

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Joan Pereira

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) in the past year, how many cases of jaywalking have been detected; (b) whether the number of cases has been increasing; (c) how many fatal accidents are related to jaywalking; and (d) whether there are plans to impose stiffer penalties and improve educational campaigns to deter jaywalking.

K Shanmugam

In the first half of 2025, the Traffic Police (TP) dealt with about 730 cases of jaywalking, a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. There were nine fatal accidents involving pedestrians who jaywalked in the first half of 2025, compared to seven in the same period last year. Between January 2024 and September 2025, TP conducted 25 elderly-focused road safety events and about 640 pedestrian-related ones, reaching more than 100,000 people. These outreach events emphasise the importance of using designated crossing points, staying alert to traffic conditions and avoiding distractions, such as mobile devices, while crossing the road.

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In the first half of 2025, there were approximately 730 cases of jaywalking, marking a 4% increase from the previous year.
Nine fatal accidents involving jaywalkers occurred in the first half of 2025, up from seven in the same period the previous year.
The Traffic Police have conducted numerous outreach events focused on road safety, particularly targeting the elderly, reaching over 100,000 individuals.
Educational campaigns emphasize the importance of using designated crossing points and staying alert while crossing the road.
There is a discussion on the potential for stiffer penalties to deter jaywalking.

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Cases of Jaywalking and Fatal Accidents Related to Jaywalking

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2025.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

In the first half of 2025, there were approximately 730 cases of jaywalking, marking a 4% increase from the previous year.
Nine fatal accidents involving jaywalkers occurred in the first half of 2025, up from seven in the same period the previous year.
The Traffic Police have conducted numerous outreach events focused on road safety, particularly targeting the elderly, reaching over 100,000 individuals.
Educational campaigns emphasize the importance of using designated crossing points and staying alert while crossing the road.
There is a discussion on the potential for stiffer penalties to deter jaywalking.

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Joan Pereira

K Shanmugam

Summary written by AI (learn more)

In the first half of 2025, there were approximately 730 cases of jaywalking, marking a 4% increase from the previous year.
Nine fatal accidents involving jaywalkers occurred in the first half of 2025, up from seven in the same period the previous year.
The Traffic Police have conducted numerous outreach events focused on road safety, particularly targeting the elderly, reaching over 100,000 individuals.
Educational campaigns emphasize the importance of using designated crossing points and staying alert while crossing the road.
There is a discussion on the potential for stiffer penalties to deter jaywalking.

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Cases of Jaywalking and Fatal Accidents Related to Jaywalking

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Cases of Jaywalking and Fatal Accidents Related to Jaywalking

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Joan Pereira

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