Man sent to change  truck tyre. Prime mover hit the back of truck; impact propel the vehicle sideways, fatally pinned him underneath. Source: The Sunday Times, 22Apr07.

 M-CYCLE HITS DRIVER CHANGING FLAT TYRE A MAN died after he was hit by a motorcycle while changing a flat tyre in the underpass tunnel along Clementi Avenue 6. Air-conditioner technician, 31, had stopped his van in the left lane last Thursday as its right rear tyre was punctured. Source: The Straits Times, 24Oct06.

   Two Singaporeans killed in traffic accident (punctured tyre) in Kulai, Johor. Channel NewsAsia, Oct 16, 2006. READ MORE

Four members of a family were killed when a vehicle rammed into them while the tyre of their car was being changed on the North-South Highway. READ MORE

According to the US NHTSA, 30 percent of the vehicles inspected had low air pressure. The NHTSA estimates tire failures and blowouts contribute to 414 deaths and 10,275 non-fatal injuries every year in the U.S.