Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle accident on AYE near Tuas Checkpoint
A 40-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident involving his motorcycle and two cars on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) towards Tuas on the afternoon of 3 October 2026, The Straits Times reported.
The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted at about 3.35pm, and an SCDF paramedic pronounced the man dead at the scene. Police investigations are ongoing.
The accident caused heavy disruption near the Tuas Checkpoint. LTA posted on X about an accident on the AYE after Tuas West Road and asked motorists to avoid lanes 1 and 2. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) warned travellers heading to Malaysia via Tuas to expect delays, said two of three lanes had been closed ahead of the accident at the tunnel entrance leading to the checkpoint, and advised using Tuas West Road instead. ICA said at about 8.15pm that the accident had been cleared and all lanes reopened.
The newspaper said this was at least the third fatal traffic accident in a week. On 1 October, a 28-year-old motorcyclist died in hospital after an accident with a lorry on the PIE, and a 62-year-old cyclist died after an accident involving a trailer in the Defu industrial area.
The report also cited Traffic Police figures released on 28 August. Accidents and casualties in the first half of 2026 continued a three-year upward trend, although deaths fell from 79 in the first half of 2025 to 61. The fall was mainly due to fewer motorcyclist and pillion deaths, down from 43 to 28. Even so, motorcyclists and pillion riders made up 45.9% of road deaths and were involved in 55.6% of all accidents from January to June 2026.
For fleet drivers: motorcycles are hard to see in mirrors and blind spots, especially from vans and lorries. Drivers should check mirrors before every lane change, signal early, avoid sudden braking where possible, and take extra care in heavy, merging traffic such as the approach to the Tuas Checkpoint. Companies whose staff ride motorcycles for work should make protective gear and safe-riding refreshers part of their routine.
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