Accidents Reported Between Pedestrians and Bicycles, PMDs, PMAs and Personal Mobility Assistive Devices

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Mr Cai Yinzhou asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.     For each year since 2019, what are the numbers of reported accidents between pedestrians and (i) bicycles, (ii) personal mobility devices, (iii) personal mobility aids and (iv) personal mobility assistive devices, respectively;

b.     what is the corresponding number of civil suits filed by pedestrians against users of such devices; and

c.     how many resulted in compensation.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.     From 2019 to 2024, on average, there were 153 reported off-road accidents involving active mobility device annually. Of these accidents, 71 involved bicycles, 66 involved motorised personal mobility devices, 13 involved power-assisted bicycles and 15 involved personal mobility aids. Some accidents involved more than one type of device. Other incidents might not be reported and were typically resolved between affected parties.

2.     The government does not collect data on civil suits filed by pedestrians against active mobility device users or compensations.