SINGAPORE - As an elderly man jaywalked on Serangoon Avenue 3 on May 20, a yellow taxi approached him and he stopped in the middle of the road to avoid the vehicle as it went past.Just as he continued crossing the road, a motorcycle appeared and the man had to stop again as the bike almost hit him.An accident had been narrowly averted, but the incident could have ended tragically.Several elderly pedestrians The Straits Times spoke to said they knew it was dangerous to jaywalk but did so as it was faster than walking to the nearest pedestrian crossing.Singapore roads are at their most dangerous in years, with traffic deaths hitting a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, compared with 141 in 2016. There were 142 deaths in 2024.The number of people getting injured also rose from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.Given the dire situation on Singapore's roads, ST has been running a series of stories calling on all road users to be more careful.The number of traffic accidents involving jaywalking elderly pedestrians increased from 95 in 2024 to 101 in 2025. Read more