SINGAPORE, Sept. 30 -- Workplace fatalities in Singapore dropped slightly in the first half of 2025, with 17 deaths reported, compared with 19 in the same period last year, The Straits Times (ST) reported, citing the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Vehicular incidents remained the leading cause of workplace deaths, accounting for nine of the fatalities, while falls from height and being struck by moving objects were among other common causes, ST said.

The construction and transportation and storage sectors together made up 65 per cent of the workplace deaths recorded between January and June 2025. The construction industry accounted for seven fatalities, up from five in the same period of 2024, while the transportation and storage sector re...