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One dead after accident on KJE near Woodlands exit on Oct 27

One person dead after traffic accident on KJE near Woodlands exit on Oct 27, with police and SCDF at the scene. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The accident occured on the KJE towards BKE near the Woodlands exit at about 7.20am on Oct 27.
The accident occured on the KJE towards BKE near the Woodlands exit at about 7.20am on Oct 27.

The accident occured on the KJE towards BKE near the Woodlands exit at about 7.20am on Oct 27.

PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM CHRISENGKH/TIKTOK

Published Oct 27, 2026, 01:11 PM

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 01:11 PM

A person died in a crash on the KJE towards BKE near the Woodlands exit at about 7.20am on Oct 27, SCDF said.

Social media images showed a blue police tent, cones, a trailer truck, a red car, and emergency crews at the scene.

Traffic police data shows accidents and injuries rose in the first half of 2026, with motorcyclists involved in 55.6% of crashes and 45.9% of road deaths.

SINGAPORE – An accident on the KJE turned fatal on the morning of Oct 27, leaving one person dead near the Woodlands exit and bringing traffic to a crawl.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a media reply that it was alerted to the accident on the KJE towards BKE near the Woodlands exit at about 7.20am.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

In images and videos of the incident posted on social media, a blue police tent can be seen pitched next to a trailer truck with multiple cones set up to cordon off the area.

Land Transport Authority traffic marshals and SCDF personnel are also spotted at the scene.

In one video, a red stationary car can be seen in front of the trailer truck , with an ambulance and fire truck parked f a rther ahead.

The number of road traffic accidents and casualties are on the rise in Singapore, with Traffic Police figures showing a three-year upward trend in the first half of 2026 .

Injury-causing traffic accidents alone rose from 3,748 in the first half of 2025 to 3,869 during the same period in 2026.

The number of people injured in traffic accidents rose from 4,894 in the first half of 2025 to 5,090 during the same period in 2026.

Motorcyclists and pillion riders were involved in more than half (55.6%) of all traffic accidents from January to June.

They continue to be the largest group of road users involved in fatal accidents, accounting for 45.9% of all road deaths in the first half of 2026.

The Straits Times has contacted the police for more information.

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