Pedestrian dies in PIE hit-and-run accident

A video uploaded on social media shows a lane on the PIE blocked off with traffic cones. Multiple cars, police motorcycles and a tow truck can be seen stopped in that lane.

Multiple policemen can also be seen surrounding a blue tent.

The number of road traffic accidents and casualties in the first half of 2026 continued to show an upward trend over the past three years, said the Traffic Police (TP) on Aug 28.

The number of traffic accidents resulting in injuries increased from 3,748 in the first half of 2025 to 3,869 in 2026.

Injuries rose from 4,894 in the first half of 2025 to 5,090 during the same period in 2026.

The number of fatalities fell from 79 in the first half of 2025 to 61 in the first half of 2026, and the number of fatal accidents dropped from 78 to 60.

TP said the drop in fatalities was largely due to fewer deaths among motorcyclists and pillion riders.

Accidents involving elderly pedestrians increased from 121 in the first six months of 2025 to 144 cases over the same period in 2026.

The number of injured elderly pedestrians went up from 106 to 132 in the same period.

Of the reported cases in 2026, 38.9 per cent involved elderly pedestrians who engaged in unsafe behaviour, such as jaywalking and crossing outside designated pedestrian crossings.