Road Accidents in the Philippines: Statistics and Impacts

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What is a common outcome when large and small cars collide?

  • No damage to either vehicle
  • Equal damage to both vehicles
  • Greater damage to the smaller vehicle (correct)
  • Greater damage to the larger vehicle

Where should you avoid parking according to the text?

  • Within an intersection (correct)
  • Within the vicinity of footbridges
  • At all major national roads
  • At least 2 meters from a fire hydrant

What are models used for in transport analysis?

  • To complicate reality
  • To create uncertainty
  • To simplify reality (correct)
  • To prevent policy making

What types of vehicles are typically involved in accidents causing serious injury to car occupants?

<p>Heavy commercials and cars (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of double parking or stopping on the driver’s side section of a stopped vehicle?

<p>Greater likelihood of accidents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should you stay away at least 6 meters from according to the text?

<p>Intersection of curb lines (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the penalty for illegal parking involving unattended vehicles?

<p>Fine of P500 to P2000 (clamp or towing) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not allowed within a crosswalk according to the text?

<p>Double parking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of policy can models be used to explore?

<p>All types of policies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of staying away from a fire hydrant?

<p>To help firefighters access the hydrant quickly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Road Accidents in the Philippines

  • Road accidents are one of the leading causes of death among children in the Philippines, even surpassing deaths from diseases like dengue.
  • In Metro Manila, approximately two children die daily due to road accidents.

Road Accident Statistics

  • In 2018, there were 394 fatalities due to road accidents in Metro Manila alone.
  • In the same year, there were 14,553 road accident deaths and injuries involving passengers, drivers, and pedestrians, averaging 40 individuals per day.
  • Globally, 1.35 million lives were lost due to road accidents in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • In the Philippines, 12,000 Filipinos die on the road every year.

Common Causes of Road Accidents

  • The five most common causes of road accidents in the Philippines are:
    • Over speeding
    • Driving under the influence of alcohol
    • Bad overtaking
    • Improper turning
    • Jaywalking
  • Other types of car accidents include pedestrian accidents, two-wheeled motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, and public service vehicle accidents.

Role of Education in Road Safety

  • Education plays a crucial role in teaching individuals the necessary skills to operate a vehicle safely.
  • Safety programs for the elderly, drinking and driving campaigns, and seatbelt campaigns are essential in promoting road safety.
  • Enforcement is critical to road safety, as it creates a deterrent threat to road users and increases the perceived risk of apprehension.

Effectiveness of Enforcement

  • Effective enforcement, combined with public education, has been shown to be successful in reducing drink driving and increasing seatbelt use.
  • Enforcement of speed limit legislation is also crucial in promoting road safety.

Engineering and Road Safety

  • Technological changes to vehicles and roadways can significantly improve road safety.
  • In-vehicle safety engineering is a crucial factor in motor car sales today, and collisions between larger and smaller vehicles remain a major concern.

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