SBS Transit bus crashes through central divider in Jalan Kayu, days after Go-Ahead bus driver blacked out in Airport Road
An SBS Transit bus crashed through the central divider in Jalan Kayu on Monday, 2 November, the second accident involving a public bus in four days. The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted at about 1.40pm to an accident involving a bus in Jalan Kayu towards Sengkang West Avenue, The Straits Times reported.
The police said the bus is believed to have self-skidded. SCDF assessed one person for minor injuries, and that person declined to be taken to hospital. The bus driver, a 65-year-old man, is assisting with police investigations. A video of the aftermath posted on Facebook shows the bus mounted on the central divider, where it appears to have knocked down some of the trees planted along it. SBS Transit spokeswoman Grace Wu apologised to affected passengers and motorists and said the operator is assisting the police in their investigations.
The accident came four days after a Go-Ahead Singapore bus on service 43E mounted a kerb near a bus stop in Airport Road, towards MacPherson Road, on the morning of 30 October. The police were alerted at about 6.55am and said that bus is also believed to have skidded. Go-Ahead said a preliminary probe indicated that its driver lost consciousness while driving, resulting in a collision with a tree, and that he regained consciousness shortly afterwards.
The 57-year-old driver and a 65-year-old male passenger were taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and no other injuries were reported. The bus also damaged an overground electricity distribution box and a bus stop advertisement panel. The affected bus lane reopened at about 9.20am, and repairs to the damaged box were carried out afterwards. Go-Ahead said it was in contact with the two people taken to hospital and was cooperating with the authorities.
Investigations into both accidents are ongoing, and no cause has been established for the Jalan Kayu crash. The Airport Road case, however, puts the spotlight back on driver health for bus and commercial fleet operators.
Under LTA’s vocational licence rules, licence holders aged 50 and above must undergo regular medical check-ups and be certified medically fit to drive a public service vehicle before they can renew their licence. Those turning 70, 73 and 74 must also pass an additional on-road assessment, and vocational licences for public service vehicles can only be held up to the statutory age limit of 75. Since 2 February 2026, doctors have submitted these medical reports to LTA and the Traffic Police digitally through the new Harmonised Medical Examination Report.
For fleet managers, the two incidents are a reminder to make sure drivers’ medical check-ups are kept up to date and that drivers feel able to report feeling unwell before or during a shift. SGFleetGuide will follow up when the police complete their investigations.
Source: The Straits Times, 2 November 2026 and 30 October 2026; LTA OneMotoring vocational licence renewal guidance — Read the original
