SINGAPORE: Two elderly drivers were taken conscious to hospital after their cars skidded in separate accidents in the eastern part of Singapore.
One accident occurred on Friday (Nov 6) afternoon in the Katong area, where a car driven by an 81-year-old woman skidded and crashed into a bollard that protects a bus stop.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident in Amber Road, in the direction of Haig Road, at about 3pm that day.
The driver and her 42-year-old passenger were taken to Raffles Hospital while conscious, the authorities said.
In photos of the accident posted on the SGRV FRONT MAN Facebook page, a sedan is seen mounted on a kerb with its front crushed against a bollard.
A handful of people are seen at the bus stop, close to where the car is stationary with its passenger-side door open.
In one shot, what appears to be a stretcher and the back of an ambulance are also seen in front of the car, while vehicles in traffic are lined up along the lane next to it.
The other accident happened on the evening of Nov 5 in Geylang East Central towards Eunos Avenue 5.
In a media reply, the police and SCDF said they were alerted to the accident at about 7.05pm that day.
A car is believed to have skidded, the police said.
The 77-year-old woman behind the wheel was taken conscious to Raffles Hospital, the authorities said.
In a photo of the aftermath provided to Chinese-language news outlet Shin Min Daily News, the car appears to have crashed into the railing of a road divider.
Both drivers are assisting with police investigations.
In their mid-year road traffic statistics released on Aug 28, the Traffic Police said 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.
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 Straits Times/ANN
