LTA to replace yellow tactile tiles at pedestrian crossings by 2030
Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) will replace yellow tactile pavement tiles at pedestrian crossings with a new design featuring a 30mm gap to improve skid resistance. This decision follows public feedback and a fatal accident involving a pedestrian who slipped on the tiles.
Why it matters
The update addresses public safety concerns regarding infrastructure design and accessibility for the visually impaired.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will replace the yellow tactile pavement tiles used at pedestrian crossings islandwide over a four-year period, with completion slated by 2030.
These tiles are designed to help visually impaired pedestrians navigate public spaces safely.
Responding to media queries after a former Singapore Airlines (SIA) air stewardess died — after slipping on wet tactile paving at a Thomson Road pedestrian crossing and undergoing surgery — LTA said the tiles at the said location, which were installed in June 2025, are "unimpaired".
Venecia Ng, 40, who was working at Thomson Medical Centre, was crossing the road on June 22 to get to work when she slipped and fell on the tactile tiles.
The fall resulted in an ankle injury that required Ng to undergo surgery. She appeared to be in recovery thereafter but later complained of breathlessness and collapsed.
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