Published: 07 May 2024
Question:
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year over the last five years, what is the number of traffic accidents involving foreign-registered vehicles; and (b) what is the recourse for local motorists should there be difficulty in making insurance claims following such accidents.
Answer:
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:
1. The data requested by the Member is in Table 1.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Number of injury and fatal accidents | 1,319 | 611 | 627 | 839 | 1,212 |
2. The member may refer to the Ministry of Transport’s reply to a Parliamentary Question in November 2022, regarding how local motorists can make insurance claims when involved in accidents involving foreign motorists.