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Traffic and road safety in Hong Kong
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The woman was knocked down by a double-decker bus and trapped underneath it. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Woman, 27, killed after being hit by KMB bus at road crossing in Hong Kong

Pedestrian knocked down and trapped underneath bus while crossing road in To Kwa Wan.

Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong’s lack of direction goes beyond road signs

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel fully reopens after fuel truck crash

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tram driver gets 4 weeks in jail for crash that killed girl, 3

Magistrate takes mitigating factors into consideration, grants Li Yaodong release for appeal proceedings after being remanded for two weeks.

The court earlier heard from an expert’s report that the collision occurred in a split second, giving the defendant only 0.9 seconds to react. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong transport

Police asked to tackle reckless driving on Hong Kong’s new Central Kowloon Bypass

Transport Department says it has informed police of vehicles making U-turns at tunnel entrance and heading in opposite direction.

Crime in Hong Kong

Passenger flung from car as 3 arrested after high-speed chase in Hong Kong

Driver and two passengers arrested for various offences after parked car and truck hit during wild ride in New Territories.

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Accidents and personal safety

7 injured as car collides with oncoming bus in Hong Kong

Neck and facial injuries reported as driver loses control of his car and crashes into bus in Stanley.

A car lost control and collided head-on with a bus in Stanley, leaving seven people injured. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver, 62, arrested over fatally knocking down pedestrian

Police say taxi was travelling along Caine Road when it hit 68-year-old woman, who sustained multiple injuries and later died in hospital.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man arrested for allegedly driving school bus under influence of drugs

Police say 23-year-old driver failed a rapid drug test after reportedly driving erratically in Kai Tak with a pupil on board.

Accidents and personal safety

12 injured in traffic accident involving Hong Kong taxi, 2 minibuses

Video clips posted online show one minibus colliding with taxi in front, before being struck from behind by second minibus.

One of the two minibuses involved in Sunday’s accident. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tram driver faces jail over crash that killed girl, 3

Li Yaodong, 50, found guilty of careless driving when tram struck the girl, her sister, grandfather and family helper as they crossed street.

The tram knocked down the girl, her six-year-old sister, their grandfather and the family’s domestic helper outside Kennedy Town Swimming Pool. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Man hurt after truck carrying pig carcasses crashes into Hong Kong store

Transport Department closed Gage Street lane to traffic at 8.44am on Tuesday following incident, before reopening it at 11.54am.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong waste paper scavenger, 79, killed in coach accident at busy junction

Coach was turning left from Sai Yee Street into Argyle Street when it hit woman.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong taxi driver gets 2 years’ jail over collision that killed cyclist, 17

Lau Chor-hi, 70, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death over the crash that killed student Wong Ho-chun in July 2024.

Defendant Lau Chor-hi pleaded guilty in court last month. Photo: Dickson Lee
Accidents and personal safety

7 injured after minibus collides with car, crashes into bus stop in Hong Kong

Injured comprise minibus driver and six female passengers, according to force.

Seven people have been injured after a minibus collided with a car in Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan and then crashed into a bus stop. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tram accident that killed girl, 3, was ‘inevitable’, court hears

Based on calculation of speed, braking distance, other factors, investigator says driver only had 0.9 seconds to stop vehicle upon realising danger.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong police arrest driver after truck fatally runs over cyclist in Tai Po

Police receive report that man, 52, was pushing bike across On Pong Road when he was allegedly knocked down and run over by truck.

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Accidents and personal safety

Bus driver arrested after crash near Hong Kong airport leaves 18 injured

Police say bus, part of Citybus’ A12 service, crashed into planter by stop close to airport’s Terminal 1.

The crash was reported to police on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Facebook/HKCamL
Accidents and personal safety

Passengers escape injury as double-decker bus mounts divider on Hong Kong road

Accident occurred at about 8am on New Clear Water Bay Road, near Lee On Road, and involved a KMB bus travelling in the uphill direction.

Accidents and personal safety

Dump truck catches fire on busy Hong Kong road, causing jam as driver escapes

Incident on Tuen Mun Road near Hung Kiu causes traffic jam stretching about 5km and diversions of some bus routes on Tuesday morning.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong police launch investigation after truck driver killed in crash

Driver, 42, rammed light goods vehicle into road barrier along Tsing Kwai Highway towards Tsim Sha Tsui.

A 42-year-old truck driver has been killed during a crash in Tsing Yi. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong’s road safety laws must be enforced with clarity and care

Safety is non-negotiable, but for long-term adherence to the city’s new rules, people must feel supported rather than policed.

As of this month, drivers of private cars must ensure children under eight years old or shorter than 1.35 metres are secured in appropriate child restraints. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 50, behind wheel of BMW that killed Hong Kong rehab bus driver arrested

Bus driver was operating lifting platform at the back of his vehicle when he was struck by a blue BMW in Sha Tin on Tuesday morning.

Hong Kong transport

12 hurt, driver arrested after Hong Kong minibus collides with Light Rail train

Minibus driver, 64, arrested after collision derails train in Tuen Mun in early hours.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest driver after pedestrian hit and injured

Force says suspect, 52, was driving light goods vehicle when he allegedly struck man crossing the street.

The 55-year-old victim, surnamed Tsui, was sent to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin with head injuries. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Hong Kong’s tighter seat belt rules are welcome but more can be done

Greater public awareness is required as the city makes long-overdue amendments to road safety rules.

Police launch an undercover traffic law-enforcement operation in Kowloon East on October 24, issuing tickets to 31 passengers found not wearing seatbelts. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong to adjust seat belt rules for children under age 8 from Saturday

Requirement for seat belt adjusters and child safety seats in private vehicles also applies to those shorter than 1.35 metres.

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Hong Kong courts

Veteran Hong Kong lawyer fined HK$2,000 over careless driving

Eastern Court rules that Alan Hoo SC failed to exercise sufficient care and attention expected of reasonable, prudent driver in August 2024.

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