Section 7 - Traffic Accidents

Major Contributory Factors of Road Traffic Accidents 2009

Contributory Factor

 

Contributory Factor - Driver

No. of Drivers

Driving inattentively

2,279

Driving too close to vehicle in front

1,550

Careless lane changing

1,240

Lost control of vehicle

1,050

Careless cycling

950

Contributory Factor - Casualty (Driver, Passenger or Pedestrian)

No. of Casualties

Crossing road heedless of traffic (elsewhere)

576

Passenger lost balance, elsewhere except on stairway of bus

509

Crossing road heedless of traffic (at crossing)

416

Pedestrian inattentiveness

372

Lost balance/fall down when boarding/alighting vehicle

332

Contributory Factor - Vehicle

No. of Vehicles

Unidentified vehicle (hit-and-run)

80

Mechanical defect

72

Broken down with hazard warning lights unlit

24

Defective or illegal tyre

21

Defective vision

14

Contributory Factor - Accident Environment

No. of Accidents

Slippery road (caused by weather)

101

Slippery road (not related to weather)

93

Object or animal on road

84

Obstructed road

68

Pedestrian negligence

59