Leading Causes of Road Accidents in the Philippines
June 29th, 2010
On my way to work this morning, we were slowed down by traffic caused by yet another car accident. This time it involved a car and a pick-up truck. I am glad nobody was hurt, but I felt sad because the car was brand new and the pick-up had nice truck accessories. And more importantly, the accident could have been prevented had either one been more patient and more cognizant of traffic rules.
Which made me think about the leading causes of road accidents here in the country. I got the figures from Yahoo Answers:
Cause - Number / Frequency (%)
Road Accidents | Comments
- Driver Error – 4,222 / 25.72
- Speeding – 2,908 / 17.71
- Mechanical Defects – 2,003 / 12.20
- Overtaking – 2,042 / 12.44
- Turning – 1,543 / 9.40
- Overloading – 1,174 / 7.15
- Self Accidents – 806 / 4.91
- Road Defects – 783 / 4.77
- Hit and Run – 673 / 4.10
- Others – 123 / 0.75
- Drunk Driving – 94 / 0.57
- Using Cellular Phones – 47 / 0.29
Be safe everyone!
