Motorcyclist dies after accident on BKE, bus driver arrested摩托车手在BKE公路发生事故身亡，公交车司机被捕
Motorcyclist dies in BKE accident involving bus and lorry; bus driver arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Motorcyclists and pillion riders form the largest group of road users involved in fatal traffic accidents.
PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SINGAPORE INCIDENTS/FACEBOOK
Published Nov 04, 2026, 10:25 PM
Updated Nov 04, 2026, 10:25 PM
A 49-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash with a bus and lorry on the BKE towards Woodlands. Police said a 50-year-old bus driver was arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death.
The accident happened around 3.30pm on Nov 4. LTA told drivers to avoid lanes two and three after the exit towards Mandai Road. Police investigations are ongoing.
The crash adds to recent road deaths near Woodlands. Traffic Police figures show injuries rose in early 2026, and motorcyclists stayed the biggest group in fatal crashes.
SINGAPORE – A 49-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident involving a bus and a lorry on the BKE towards Woodlands on the afternoon of Nov 4.
A 50-year-old bus driver was arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death, the police said in response to media queries.
The police were alerted to the accident on BKE towards Woodlands a t around 3.30pm on Nov 4 .
The motorcyclist was taken unconscious to the hospital, where he subsequently died.
Police investigations are ongoing.
In a video of the accident’s aftermath posted on Facebook, a blue motorcycle can be seen lying on its side on the second leftmost lane on the road, with a detached top case a few metres away.
A lorry with its hazard lights flashing is seen further down the same lane, while a blue bus is in the lane to its right .
In an X post at around 3.30pm, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) alerted motorists to the accident on BKE towards Woodlands, after the exit towards Mandai Road, and advised them to avoid lanes two and three.
The accident follows another fatal collision near Woodlands Checkpoint on Nov 1 , where a 60-year-old male motorcyclist died after an accident with a car.
According to the Traffic Police’s mid-year road traffic statistics, the number of traffic accidents resulting in injuries increased from 3,748 in the first half of 2025 to 3,869 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 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 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for more information.
Ann Chen is a journalist at the ST Now team, covering breaking news and international affairs.
摩托车驾驶员和乘客是交通事故死亡事件中涉及人数最多的道路使用者群体。
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发布于 2026 年 11 月 4 日晚上 10:25
更新于2026年11月4日晚上10:25
一名49岁的摩托车骑手在BKE高速公路往兀兰方向行驶时，与一辆巴士和一辆货车相撞身亡。警方表示，一名50岁的巴士司机因疏忽驾驶导致他人死亡而被捕。
事故发生在11月4日下午3点30分左右。陆路交通管理局（LTA）已通知司机避开从万代路出口驶出后的第二和第三车道。警方正在调查中。
这起事故加剧了伍德兰兹附近近期发生的道路交通事故死亡事件。交通警察数据显示，2026年初受伤人数有所上升，摩托车骑手仍然是致命事故中占比最大的群体。
新加坡——11月4日下午，在通往兀兰的BKE高速公路上，一辆巴士和一辆货车相撞，一名49岁的摩托车骑手不幸身亡。
警方在回应媒体询问时表示，一名50岁的公交车司机因疏忽驾驶导致他人死亡而被捕。
11月4日下午3点30分左右，警方接到报警称在BKE公路往兀兰方向发生交通事故。
摩托车驾驶员被送往医院时已失去意识，随后不治身亡。
警方调查仍在进行中。
在 Facebook 上发布的一段事故现场视频中，可以看到一辆蓝色摩托车侧翻在道路左侧第二条车道上，一个脱落的尾箱散落在几米外。
同一车道更远处可以看到一辆闪着危险警示灯的卡车，而一辆蓝色公共汽车则在其右侧车道上。
下午 3 点 30 分左右，陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 在 X 帖子中提醒驾车人士注意 BKE 公路往兀兰方向，在万代路出口之后发生的事故，并建议他们避开第二和第三车道。
此次事故发生之前，11月1日兀兰关卡附近也发生了一起致命车祸，一名60岁的摩托车骑手与一辆汽车相撞后身亡。
根据交通警察部门年中道路交通统计数据，2025年上半年造成人员受伤的交通事故数量为3748起，2026年上半年为3869起。
2025 年上半年交通事故受伤人数为 4,894 人，2026 年同期交通事故受伤人数为 5,090 人。
从1月到6月，摩托车驾驶员和乘客卷入了55.6%的交通事故。
他们仍然是道路交通事故中涉及的最大群体，占 2026 年上半年所有道路死亡人数的 45.9%。
《海峡时报》已联系新加坡民防部队（SCDF）以获取更多信息。
Ann Chen 是 ST Now 团队的记者，负责报道突发新闻和国际事务。