Track: Transportation and Traffic
Abstract
Road accidents is one of the highest causes of morbidity and fatality in the Philippines. The number of vehicular accidents has been on a rising trend, doubled from 63,072 incidents in 2007 to 116,906 in 2018. According to the latest WHO data published in 2018, Road Traffic Accident Deaths in Philippines reached 10,624 which accounted for 1.74% of total deaths in the country. The age adjusted Death Rate is 11.40 per 100,000 of population ranks Philippines #118 in the world. Road traffic accidents was the 14th leading cause of death in the Philippines in life expectancy but ranks second in non-disease-caused deaths next to assault. In Metro Manila or the National Capital Region, approximately 7,000 Filipinos die every year, and thousands are disabled because of road traffic accidents. This study was conducted primarily to assess the factors that affect road traffic accidents and determine the significant relationships between causal factors and accidents and propose corresponding strategies to reduce risks of road traffic accidents and minimize fatal and non-fatal injuries therefrom.