Two taken to hospital after 2 accidents near same Tampines junction over weekend
A 60-year-old male car driver and his 33-year-old female passenger were taken conscious to hospital.
Two individuals were hospitalized following two separate accidents that occurred near the same Tampines junction over the weekend. The incidents, which involved a total of five cars, unfolded on August 22 and 23, prompting the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to respond.
On August 22, the first accident took place at the junction of Tampines Street 84 and Tampines Street 85 around 8:40 am. The police reported that a 60-year-old male driver and his 33-year-old female passenger were taken to Changi General Hospital after the collision involving three cars. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Later that day, on August 23, a second accident occurred at the junction of Tampines Street 85 and Tampines Avenue 8 around 2:40 pm. This time, two cars were involved, and two people were assessed for minor injuries. The 53-year-old female driver is currently assisting with the ongoing investigation.
In footage of the August 22 accident, shared on TikTok, two black cars were seen blocking a filter lane on Tampines Avenue 8, with one car appearing to hit the kerb. The third car was found a few meters away within the cross junction. The same video captured a grey car with a severely damaged bonnet, stopped along the side of the road near the cross junction, with a white car several meters behind it.
As for the trend, police investigations reveal that injuries resulting from traffic accidents have been increasing, up by approximately 7% from 7,053 cases in 2024 to 7,560 cases in 2025. The most common cause of accidents in 2025 is the failure to keep a proper lookout, accounting for 52% of all cases.
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