Elderly drivers hospitalized after separate skidding accidents in eastern Singapore
An 81-year-old woman and a 77-year-old woman were each taken conscious to Raffles Hospital after their cars skidded and collided with roadside structures in Katong and Geylang East Central.
Two separate road incidents involving elderly drivers occurred in the eastern part of Singapore on Nov. 5 and 6.
On Friday afternoon, an 81-year-old woman driving in the Katong area lost control of her car, which struck a bollard protecting a bus stop on Amber Road near Haig Road at about 3 p.m. The driver and her 42-year-old passenger were transported conscious to Raffles Hospital, police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said.
The following evening, a 77-year-old woman driving near Eunos Avenue 5 in Geylang East Central was reported to have skidded and crashed into a road-divider railing at about 7:05 p.m. She was also taken conscious to Raffles Hospital.
Both drivers are cooperating with police investigations. The Traffic Police noted that the number of road traffic accidents and related injuries continued to rise in the first half of 2026, increasing from 3,748 accidents and 4,894 injuries in the same period of 2025 to 3,869 accidents and 5,090 injuries.