Hong Kong police will launch a two-week citywide crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking after the number of people killed in traffic accidents jumped by more than 40 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026.
The force said on Thursday that 51 people died in traffic accidents between January and May 31, up by 42 per cent from the same period last year. Pedestrians accounted for about half of the fatalities.
According to police, jaywalking and inattentive driving were among the main causes of the accidents, while commercial vehicles were the type most frequently involved in fatal crashes.
The force said officers would conduct two citywide enforcement operations from Friday until June 19.
Police said the operations would focus on offences linked to distracted driving and unlawful pedestrian behaviour.
The force will also step up patrols by its fleet of unmarked traffic enforcement vehicles during the campaign.