Metro Manila Road Accident Data

The month of May is the LAND TRANSPORTAION SAFETY & PREVENTION MONTH based on Presidential
Proclamation No. 115-A. In connection to this, we have reviewed the data of the Metro Manila
Development Authority on Road Accidents for 2018.

Quezon City records the highest number of road crashes followed by Manila and Makati. By comparing
the data, it shows that the number of road crashes is proportional to the land mass, population and
development. Pateros records the lowest number of car crashes and together with the City of San Juan
they have zero fatalities on the recorded accidents.

Damage to
District (City) Property Fatal Non Fatal Injury Grand Total
Central (Quezon) 27781 88 4476 32345
Eastern
(Mandaluyong) 4469 7 513 4989
Eastern (Marikina) 3396 17 1149 4562
Eastern (Pasig) 6311 11 610 6932
Eastern (San Juan) 1247 197 1444
Northern (Caloocan) 3344 28 986 4358
Northern (Malabon) 640 7 400 1047
Northern (Navotas) 563 9 288 860
Northern
(Valenzuela) 817 20 607 1444
Southern (Las Pinas) 2548 14 835 3397
Southern (Makati) 9482 10 666 10158
Southern
(Muntinlupa) 2956 7 748 3711
Southern 3970 40 901 4911
(Paranaque)
Southern (Pasay) 4367 13 799 5179
Southern (Pateros) 88 23 111
Southern (Taguig) 4774 17 831 5622
Western (Manila) 8819 48 1491 10358
Grand Total 85,572 336 15,520 101,428

Most road accidents happen between 7am and 6pm. On this time frame, the number rises between
11am to 12nn and 3pm to 4pm.

Non Damage
Fatal to Total No. of
Vehicle Type Fatal Injury Property Vehicles
Bike 21 889 550 1,460
Motorcycle 195 11799 13404 25,398
 Tricycle 14 1151 2304 3,469
Car 89 6946 94108 101,143
PUJ 20 1528 6958 8,506
FX / Taxi 7 624 4031 4,662
Bus 16 605 8991 9,612
Van 42 1563 18518 20,123
Truck 91 1175 14680 15,946
Train 4 13 3 20
Unknown 21 483 4733 5,237

Based on the same data, cars were involved in most of the accidents in Metro Manila with a total count
of 101,143, followed by Motorcycles with 25,398.

The top causes of accidents are driving under the influence of liquor, mechanical error and the top most
is human error.

Having the top cause is human error followed by mechanical errors, means this can be prevented.

Always check the following before driving:

Brakes, Lights, Oil, Water, Batteries, Air, Gas, Engine, Tires, Self

The last is the most important. You have to ask yourself if you are in a good condition to drive. Do you
have enough sleep? Do you have alcohol intake? Are you tired? Are you sleepy? Are you stressed? Are
you bothered by problems? If you answer “Yes” to at least one of these questions, maybe it is best to
commute or join a car pool.