Major Contributory Factors of Road Traffic Accidents 2012
| Contributory Factor |
|
|---|---|
Contributory Factor - Driver |
No. of Drivers |
Driving inattentively |
3,125 |
Lost control of vehicle |
1,625 |
Driving too close to vehicle in front |
1,372 |
Careless lane changing |
1,087 |
Careless cycling |
800 |
Contributory Factor - Casualty (Driver, Passenger or Pedestrian) |
No. of Casualties |
Pedestrian inattentiveness |
511 |
| Passenger lost balance, elsewhere except on stairway of bus |
510 |
Crossing road heedless of traffic (elsewhere) |
431 |
Lost balance/fell down when boarding/alighting vehicle |
269 |
Crossing road heedless of traffic (at crossing) |
251 |
Contributory Factor - Vehicles |
No. of Vehicles |
Unidentified vehicle (hit-and-run) |
81 |
Mechanical defect |
75 |
Tyre blown out before impact |
7 |
Defective or illegal tyre |
7 |
Inadequate or no lights |
5 |
Broken down with hazard warning lights unlit |
5 |
Contributory Factor - Accident Environment |
No. of Accidents |
Slippery road (caused by weather) |
90 |
Slippery road (not related to weather) |
87 |
Object or animal on road |
55 |
Inadequate light/sign at road work |
51 |
Pedestrian negligence |
26 |
