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

News - South China Morning Post · Aug 5, 2026

Hong Kong recorded a 44 per cent year-on-year increase in fatal traffic accidents in the first half of 2026, with many cases involving elderly victims and older drivers, police said, adding that they supported tighter health check requirements for motorists. Police said on Wednesday that the city recorded 59 fatal traffic accidents in the first half of this year, up from 41 in the same period in 2025, while the number of fatalities rose from 43 to 63. This rise in deaths stood in contrast to the...