13jun2026 tiong bahru road pedestrian jaywalking across a non pedestrian crossing (opens in new tab)

13jun2026 0904hrs tiong bahru road pedestrian jaywalking across a non pedestrian crossing quoted Several elderly pedestrians The Straits Times spoke to said they knew it was dangerous to jaywalk but did so as it was faster than walking to the nearest pedestrian crossing\. Singapore roads are at their most dangerous in years, with traffic deaths hitting a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, compared with 141 in 2016\. There were 142 deaths in 2024\. The number of people getting injured also rose from...