
Major Contributory Factors of Road Traffic Accidents 2011
Contributory Factor | |
Contributory Factor - Driver | No. of Drivers |
Driving inattentively | 3,487 |
Driving too close to vehicle in front | 1,567 |
Lost control of vehicle | 1,330 |
Careless lane changing | 995 |
Careless cycling | 900 |
Contributory Factor - Casualty (Driver, Passenger or Pedestrian) | No. of Casualties |
Passenger lost balance, elsewhere except on stairway of bus | 519 |
Crossing road heedless of traffic (elsewhere) | 518 |
Pedestrian inattentiveness | 476 |
Crossing road heedless of traffic (at crossing) | 330 |
Lost balance/fell down when boarding/alighting vehicle | 248 |
Contributory Factor - Vehicles | No. of Vehicles |
Mechanical defect | 71 |
Unidentified vehicle (hit-and-run) | 61 |
Broken down with hazard warning lights unlit | 11 |
Defective or illegal tyre | 9 |
Tyre blown out before impact | 6 |
Defective load : apparent overloading | 6 |
Contributory Factor - Accident Environment | No. of Accidents |
Slippery road (not related to weather) | 97 |
Slippery road (caused by weather) | 83 |
Object or animal on road | 53 |
Inadequate light/sign at road work | 48 |
Pedestrian negligence | 47 |