Over 118,000 Speeding Violations in First Half of 2025, Up 45.5% From Same Period Last Year

The number of speeding violations has surged 45.5 per cent in the first half of 2025 from the same period the previous year, with more than 118,000 offences recorded.

- David Sun

In the first six months of 2024, there were more than 81,100 violations.

The fastest offender caught in 2025 was hurtling down the AYE at 178kmh, more than double the road's speed limit of 80kmh.

To tackle this worrying trend, the Traffic Police (TP) will be activating the speed enforcement function in more red-light cameras.

The function has been progressively activated islandwide since April 2024, and these cameras have detected more than 42,400 speeding violations.

Despite the measures, the first half of 2025 has shown no signs of improvement, said TP.

In 2024, Singapore saw the highest number of speeding violations in a decade.

It was previously reported to be more than 191,900 violations, but the figure has since been updated by the authorities to more than 201,300.

This was a 72.9 per cent increase from the over 116,400 speeding violations in 2023.

Heavier penalties for speeding will kick in from January 2026, with more demerit points and higher fines for such offences.

Superintendent Lian Weixiong, head of TP's Research, Planning and Organisational Development Branch, said action must be taken to save lives.