5 shocking facts on accidents in Singapore:   

• Accidents, poisoning and violence are the top causes of hospitalisation 

and the numbers have been steadily increasing since 2006.

• Illness is not the only cause of death. 

• With 2.4 deaths per 10,000 vehicles, Singapore has one of the worst 

road fatality records among developed countries. 

• More than eight in 10 people who go into the emergency rooms 

with head trauma suffer significant brain damage; and many of 

these patients are in the prime of their lives. 

• Singaporeans on average have an insurance shortfall of S$339,223.