75-year-old cyclist killed in Hougang collision as cyclist accidents rise in Singapore
A 75-year-old man died after his power-assisted bicycle collided with a car in Hougang, marking the third fatal cyclist crash in three days amid a reported 25% increase in cyclist accidents in 2025.
A 75-year-old man riding a power-assisted bicycle was killed after a collision with a car at the junction of Hougang Avenue 9 and Yio Chu Kang Road on Nov 13. Police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force were alerted at about 11:25 a.m., and the cyclist was taken unconscious to Sengkang General Hospital, where he later died. The driver of the car, a 54-year-old man, is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The incident is the third reported fatal cyclist accident in three days. On Nov 12, a 24-year-old cyclist died after a collision with a tipper truck in Changi, and the day before a 37-year-old cyclist was killed in a similar crash involving a tipper truck in Katong, where the truck driver was arrested.
Authorities note that traffic accidents involving cyclists have risen sharply, with a 25% increase reported in 2025. The year saw 772 cyclist-related accidents, up from 620 in 2024 and 581 in 2023. Fatalities numbered 17 in 2025, compared with 13 in 2024 and 15 in 2023. Cyclist categories include power-assisted bicycles, recumbent bicycles, trishaws and tricycles.