Beware: Most Accident-Prone Areas in Hong Kong

The tragic news of that Garden Road accident in Central last Sunday is an eye opener to everyone; there are black spots in Hong Kong's roads that the government has identified based on past accidents.

1) Junction between Connaught Road and Pedder Street in Central
Near: Worldwide House, Giorgio Armani, Exchange Square

2) Morrison Hill Road/Sports Road, Causeway Bay
Near: Hong Kong Jockey Club HQ, Craigengower Cricket Club, South Pacific Hotel

3. Fleming and Hennessy roads, Wan Chai
Near: My old flat (with Zandro), 298 Computer Centre, Shell Gasoline Station

4. Garden Road/Lower Albert Road, Central
Near: St Joseph Church, American Consulate

5. Austin Road and Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui

6. Tsuen Kam Interchange, Tsuen Wan

As I pass through the Aberdeen Tunnel and watch the casualty figures at its end, it appears that the number this year isn't halfway to that of last year (considering that we are a little past the middle of the year) but I also notice there is an upsurge in the number of accidents that involved several unfortunate victims.

Whenever I hear Mass at St Joseph's church on Sundays I pass that accident area at Garden Road. Now I am warning myself and other pedestrians that we must have a watchful eye on the road and not just rush our way through the crowd to run against time. There might be no time to avoid accidents if we are careless.

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