SINGAPORE – A 45-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding skidded on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Oct 29.

       The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident on the SLE towards BKE before Mandai Road exit at about 5.20pm.

       The motorcyclist was taken unconscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, where he later died.

       A 30-year-old female pillion rider was taken to the same hospital.

       The police added that investigations are ongoing.

       Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable groups of road users.

       In the first half of 2024, motorcyclists and pillion riders were involved in more than half, or 54.5 per cent, of all traffic accidents. They made up 61.6 per cent of traffic deaths.

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       The number of motorcyclist and pillion rider deaths rose by more than 40 per cent to 45, up from 32 in the same period in 2023.

       Between 2022 and 2023, the number of motorcyclist and pillion rider deaths also increased – by 44.7 per cent, from 47 to 68.