Motorcyclist dies after accident with tipper truck on AYE
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A 31-year-old male motorcyclist was taken unconscious to the hospital, where he subsequently died, the police said.
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SINGAPORE – A motorcyclist died following an accident on the AYE in the wee hours of Feb 22.
The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to an accident involving a tipper truck and a motorcycle on the AYE (towards the MCE) before the exit to Lower Delta Road at about 4.10am.
A 31-year-old male motorcyclist was taken unconscious to Singapore General Hospital, where he subsequently died, the authorities said.
A male tipper truck driver, 38, is assisting with investigations, the police added.
In a video of the aftermath of the accident uploaded on Facebook group Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers at about 6.30am, at least four police cars and a Crime Scene Investigation van can be seen at the accident site.
A number of police officers can also be seen standing near a motorcycle that has been put on its stand.
Farther ahead, a tipper truck can be seen parked in the centre lane of the expressway.
According to statistics on the overall traffic situation compiled by the police for January to June 2025, there were 78 fatal accidents in the first half of 2025, up 11.4 per cent from 70 accidents in the first six months of 2024.
A total of 79 fatalities were recorded in the first half of 2025, an increase of 9.7 per cent from 72 in the same period the previous year.
The number of accidents involving motorcyclists also rose by 9.5 per cent to 2,088 in the first half of 2025, up from 1,907 accidents in the first half of 2024.
The police noted that motorcyclists and pillion riders continue to be disproportionately represented in traffic fatalities, where they accounted for 54.4 per cent of all road deaths.
