Question:
Mr Saktiandi Supaat: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each of the last five years, what is the number of traffic accidents involving (i) children aged six and below (ii) children between seven and 12 years old and (iii) young people between 13 and 17 years old; and (b) whether and how road safety awareness can be further enhanced for minors, both inside and outside of school premises.
Answer:
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:
1. The number of traffic accidents involving young victims, in each of the last five years, is shown in the Table below.
Table No. of Accidents involving Young Victims by Age Group
| Age |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Six years and below |
108 |
102 |
65 |
58 |
81 |
| Between seven and 12 years old |
136 |
126 |
92 |
70 |
88 |
| Between 13 and 17 years old |
158 |
145 |
102 |
90 |
107 |
2. The Traffic Police, Land Transport Authority, and Singapore Road Safety Council have implemented various initiatives to strengthen road safety awareness among children. These were shared in our reply to a question filed by the Member for the sitting on 30 November 2022.
