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Traffic and road safety in Hong Kong

Traffic and road safety in Hong Kong
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Traffic and road safety in Hong Kong. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
The taxi driver was certified dead after being taken to hospital. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Taxi driver killed, 11 others injured as vehicle hits Discovery Bay bus, truck

Crash on Cheung Tung Road involved taxi, truck and bus heading from Discovery Bay to Sunny Bay MTR station.

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Accidents and personal safety

Truck driver flees after vehicle crashes and bursts into flames on Lantau highway

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Accidents and personal safety

School bus crashes in Shing Mun Tunnel after driver loses consciousness

Crime in Hong Kong

Police deploy drones, ‘stealth cars’ as 10 arrested for alleged street racing

Nine men and a woman, aged between 25 and 51, arrested between August 3 and 10 over dangerous driving on Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong Bypass.

Police display one of the drones used in their crackdown against illegal racing on the Kwun Tong Bypass in early August. Photo: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong fatal traffic accidents rise 44% in first half of 2026, with 63 dead

Many cases involved elderly victims and older drivers, police say, while calling for tighter health requirements for motorists.

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Accidents and personal safety

Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker in Hong Kong

KMB double-decker on route 86 lost rear left wheel which struck and dented metal railing, which hit the boy who was waiting for a bus.

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Accidents and personal safety

6 hurt as truck and minibus collide on Hong Kong’s Castle Peak Road

Six people taken to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long with neck injuries.

Those injured in the crash were sent to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long. Phot0: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

10 injured as minibus, water tanker collide in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district

Accident occurred near Yue Man Square Public Transport Terminal and all injured taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman killed, 5 others injured in car crash in Japan’s Hokkaido

Crash is second traffic accident to involve city residents in prefecture in less than a week.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong tourist left in coma after quad bike accident in Japan

Woman, 69, was reportedly in a group taking a class on operating an all-terrain vehicle at a racetrack in northern Okinawa.

The Hong Kong tourist was visiting Nago City in northern Okinawa. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Online photo of overloaded motorcycle carrying child and 2 riders leads to arrest

Hong Kong police arrest man on suspicion of carrying more than one passenger and child under age of eight.

The force condemned the behaviour, reminding the public that it was illegal to carry more than one passenger unless the vehicle was equipped with a sidecar. Photo: Facebook/HKBikerHub
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver dies after crashing into railing in Tsuen Wan

Cabby found unconscious at site of crash on Thursday night and pronounced dead in hospital about an hour later, according to police.

Accidents and personal safety

More safety signs added for new Hong Kong overpass after 5 crashes in 3 days

Three incidents occurred within 15 minutes on Tuesday morning, involving a total of eight vehicles and leaving one person injured.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous driving

Eight men and a woman aged between 37 and 62 arrested, including two people wanted for previous offences.

Officers issued 194 traffic penalty tickets and court summonses during the week-long operation. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong could adjust tunnel tolls as traffic surpasses pre-reform peak

Transport Department says tolls should remain flexible in future because queues amid some peak periods still spill onto connecting roads, interchange.

Average weekday traffic at the three crossings rose by 5 per cent to 284,700 vehicles between January and April 2026. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong eases proposed health check rules for elderly commercial drivers

Following industry backlash, authorities say drivers aged 65 to 69 only required to take test twice in five years.

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Hong Kong courts

Former top prosecutor in Hong Kong court over injuring man while drink-driving

Franco Kuan, 45, faces criminal charges over allegations that he seriously injured Tou King-pan in case of reckless driving.

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Hong Kong courts

Mirror star Keung To slapped with 3-month driving ban after spate of offences

Cantopop star was fined HK$2,200 for various traffic offences after obtaining his probationary driving licence in February last year.

Cantopop star Keung To meets the media at Hong Kong International Airport after accidentally falling into the waters off Sai Wan in June 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Accidents and personal safety

Minibus driver arrested for allegedly knocking down elderly pedestrian

Driver, 74, was travelling on Hing Fong Road towards Kwai Fong on Tuesday morning when his vehicle struck 90-year-old resident, police say.

Hong Kong politics

Legco could tighten members’ code after Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee

Wong was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident late last month.

Accidents and personal safety

Biker dies after crashing head-on with 3-wheeled motorcycle in Hong Kong

Motorcyclist, 21, was heading north on Sha Tin Heights section of Tai Po Road when he lost control of bike.

The section of Tai Po Road where the crash occurred has three lanes and a speed limit of 70 km/h. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with bus

Taxi veered across the centre line on Hiram’s Highway and struck the front of a KMB bus, police said.

The crash occurred at about 6.47pm on Saturday near Pak Sha Terrace. Photo: Facebook/ChunHung Li
Hong Kong society

Instructor arrested after diver seriously injured by boat propeller

Diver, 27, suffers serious facial injuries in accident at Little Palm Beach in Clear Water Bay.

Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Latest lawmaker letdown a reminder that accountability matters

William Wong Kam-fai’s resignation highlights that those vested with power in Hong Kong carry the highest expectations of society.

Hong Kong politics

Lawmaker William Wong failed to tell Legco about arrest, set for committee probe

Sources say Wong’s silence over drink-driving arrest constitutes breach of members’ code related to ‘timely reporting of legal proceedings’.

Lawmaker Wong Kam-fai attends the handover flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Lawmaker William Wong says sorry after arrest over CUHK drink-driving crash

CUHK associate dean arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident.

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Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong attends a handover anniversary event on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

1 dead, 2 seriously injured as minibus mounts pavement, crashes in Hong Kong

14 other people hurt in Kowloon City crash, with driver, 48, later arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 15-year-old driver and his father in Wan Chai

15-year-old non-Chinese boy and father, 48, held during routine traffic enforcement operation at junction of Marsh Road and Hung Hing Road.

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