Hong Kong police to launch 2-week crackdown on distracted drivers and jaywalkers

Hong Kong police are initiating a two-week citywide enforcement campaign targeting distracted driving and jaywalking. This action comes in response to a significant increase in traffic fatalities, which rose by 42% year-on-year in the first five months of 2026. During this period, 51 people died in traffic accidents, with pedestrians making up approximately half of these casualties. Police identified jaywalking and inattentive driving as primary contributors to these accidents. The article also notes that commercial vehicles were most frequently involved in fatal crashes.