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Transportation
Safety and ‘-
Economics
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The incidence of vehicular catastrophes in the Philippines, particularly NCR, is
increasing at an alarming rate. Based on the Metro Manila Accident Reporting and
Analysis System (MMARAS) annual report conducted by the MMDA-TEC-Road
Safety Unit, from a total of 63,072 in 2007, it almost doubled to 110,025 in 2017. Out
of these 2017 Metro Manila road crashes, 434 resulted to deaths, 19,374 to non-
fatal injuries, and 94,097 to damage to properties.
The grim reality: A daily average of 301 vehicular
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accidents (approximately 12 per hour) happens in
Metro Manila, while across the entire country, roughly
34 road crashes are fatal,.
According to the PNP, a wide range of factors
contributes to the rising trend in road accidents. The
most common causes, however, are human error,
such as reckless driving, drunk driving, and bad
overtaking. Based on the causes cited above, it is
safe to assume that vehicular mishaps could be 2
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Crash Data of the Philippines
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What we can do to ensure road safety among motorists?
 All drivers, before applying for a driver’s license, should have at least the basic
knowledge about road safety.
• Well-informed about the laws, rules and regulations pertinent to land transportation.
• They should be willing to share the roads with other road users.
• They should understand not only the rights and privileges related to being a licensed
driver, but also the duties and responsibilities that come with it.
 To avoid road accidents due to mechanical failure, drivers should make a habit of
checking their BLOWBAG before hitting the road especially on a long drive.
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BLOWBAG which stands for Battery, Lights, Oil, Water, Brakes, Air, and Gas.
 Various measures should be undertaken by the government to address the

growing concern of road safety.
• Increased patrol visibility in accident prone areas
• Improvement of road conditions that pose a hazard to both motorists and pedestrians
• Projects such as the installation of speed limit devices in PUVs, of dashcams in
private vehicles, and of CCTVs in strategic locations should be implemented.
• Sidewalks should be cleared of vendors and the side streets of illegally parked
vehicles, at any given time.
• Vehicles that fail the roadworthiness test should be impounded right away. 6
What we can do to ensure road safety among motorists?
 Public awareness programs on road safety should be launched, including but

not limited to the comprehensive education on public road use and road
ethics.
• Bicycle and motorcycle lanes and footpaths/footbridges should be integrated in
the design of new roads.
• A mandatory requirement of road safety training for new drivers prior to issuance
of driver’s license should be imposed.
• Road contractors and authorities and urban planners should be made
accountable for every sub-standard project.
• Coordination between and among local government units should‘-be maintained to
ensure that their respective road safety activities and policies are harmonized.
• Finally, the government should develop and keep a comprehensive road crash
database system that will contain such pertinent information as the statistics of
road mishaps in the different parts of the country, the types and ages of the
victims, the causation patterns, the types of vehicles involved, the time of day that
the accidents happen, and the types of collision.
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National Laws
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National Laws
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National Laws
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National Laws
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National Laws
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Office for Transportation Security
The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) is the single authority responsible for the
security of the transportation systems of the country, including but not limited to:
1. Civil Aviation
 by ensuring that annex 17 to the convention on international civil aviation
and the national civil aviation security programmed (NCASP) are
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2. Sea Transport & Maritime Infrastructure
 by ensuring that the ISPS code is implemented and that a national security
program for sea transport and maritime infrastructure is formulated,
developed & implemented)
3. Land Transportation, Rail System & Infrastructure
Ensuring that a national security program for land transportation, rail system
& infrastructure is formulated, developed and implemented).
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