Two accidents involving cyclists struck eastern Singapore on Nov 11, leaving one 37-year-old female cyclist dead in Katong and a 52-year-old male cyclist injured in Kaki Bukit, according to The Straits Times.
The fatal crash occurred at around 3.15pm at the junction of Amber Road and Amber Gardens, next to the construction site of a condominium, The Straits Times reported. A tipper truck and a bicycle collided, prompting a response from the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
The 37-year-old female cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic, The Straits Times reported. AsiaOne said that a blue tent was placed over the cyclist’s body next to the tipper truck, while Must Share News added that the vehicle had stopped in the direction of Tanjong Katong Road South.
Police arrested a 47-year-old male tipper truck driver for driving without reasonable consideration causing death, according to The Straits Times. Police continue to investigate the Katong collision.
Earlier that same day at about 8.30am, a separate collision unfolded at the junction of Kaki Bukit Avenue 2 and Eunos Link, The Straits Times reported. That incident involved a taxi and a 52-year-old male cyclist.
The SCDF conveyed the injured cyclist conscious to Changi General Hospital, according to The Straits Times. A 64-year-old male taxi driver is assisting with police investigations.
Accident on Amber Gardens (towards Tanjong Katong Road South) after Amber Road. Amber Gardens closed after Amber Road
A photograph circulated on Telegram showed a bicycle lying on its side next to a blue vehicle at the scene, which a user identified as belonging to taxi operator ComfortDelGro, The Straits Times reported.
These back-to-back incidents arrive amid a broader surge in traffic accidents involving cyclists across Singapore, according to police statistics cited by The Straits Times. Cases climbed nearly 25% to 772 in 2025, rising from 620 cases in 2024 and 581 in 2023.
Fatalities among cyclists similarly increased to 17 cases in 2025, up from 13 in 2024, The Straits Times reported. AsiaOne added that police data indicates more than half of these accidents involved cyclists riding in a disorderly manner or failing to keep a proper lookout.
These figures reflect a wider deterioration in national road safety. Traffic deaths across Singapore reached a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, compared with 141 in 2016, according to The Straits Times.
