Motorcyclist, 30, dies after accident involving lorry at West Coast Ferry Road

A 30-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident involving a lorry near West Coast Park on Tuesday (Oct 20) morning.

Photos of the accident aftermath shared on Facebook on that day shows traffic officers directing traffic at the junction.

A pool of blood is also visible beside a motorcycle bearing a Malaysian licence plate.

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to a road traffic accident at the junction of West Coast Ferry Road and Harbour Drive at about 7.30am.

A 30-year-old male motorcyclist was taken unconscious to National University Hospital where he subsequently died.

A 24-year-old male lorry driver was arrested for driving without reasonable consideration causing death.

Police investigations are ongoing.

On Aug 28, the traffic police released its mid-year report , which showed an increase in road accidents and casualties in the first half of the year.

The number of accidents resulting in injuries rose by 3.2 per cent to 3,869, up from 3,748 in the same period last year.

The total number of injured persons and fatalities also increased to 5,151, compared with 4,973 in the first half of 2025.

xingying.koh@asiaone.com

周二（10月20日）上午，一名30岁的摩托车骑手在西海岸公园附近与一辆货车发生事故后身亡。

当天在 Facebook 上分享的事故现场照片显示，交警正在路口指挥交通。

在一辆挂有马来西亚车牌的摩托车旁边，可以看到一滩血迹。

针对 AsiaOne 的询问，警方和新加坡民防部队表示，他们于早上 7 点 30 分左右接到报警，称西海岸渡轮路和海港大道交界处发生了一起交通事故。

一名30岁的摩托车骑手被送往新加坡国立大学医院时已失去意识，随后不治身亡。

一名24岁的男性货车司机因驾驶不当导致他人死亡而被捕。

警方调查仍在进行中。

8月28日，交警部门发布了年中报告，报告显示今年上半年道路交通事故和伤亡人数有所增加。

造成人员受伤的事故数量比去年同期增加了 3.2%，达到 3,869 起，而去年同期为 3,748 起。

受伤和死亡总人数也增加到 5,151 人，而 2025 年上半年为 4,973 人。

邢莹.koh@asiaone.com