C5 tops MMDA list of ‘killer highways’
Credit to Author: NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS| Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 13:44:01 +0000
C5-Road in Taguig City was Metro Manila’s top “killer road” in 2018, according to a report by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
The Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System (MMRAS) showed that for the second straight year, C-5 Road topped the list of killer roads, accounting for 27 deaths due to road crashes in 2018, a 23-percent spike compared to deaths in 2017.
EDSA came in second with 21 deaths, but it had the lion’s share of road accidents with 17,276 cases, more than twice the 8,252 reported on C-5 Road.
The MMDA said while roads that are prone to traffic jams had the highest number of fatal road accidents, most accidents usually occurred when there was no traffic.
MMDA Command Center chief Edison “Bong” Nebrija said majority of fatal road crashes usually happened before dawn when these roads were not congested.
“During these hours, motorists and pedestrians alike almost often disregard traffic rules and signs –– speeding above the limit and jaywalking,” Nebrija said.
The other roads named in the MMRAS’ fatality index were Roxas Boulevard with 17 deaths, MacArthur Highway with 11 and Commonwealth Avenue, which ranked second in number of accidents, with 10.
The rest were Roxas Boulevard, Marcos Highway, Radial Road 10, Ortigas Avenue, Aurora Boulevard, España Boulevard, Rizal Avenue, Taft Avenue, Mindanao Avenue, McArthur Highway, Quirino Avenue and the South Super Highway.
“Factors in the accidents vary in each road; it would either be due to behavior of motorist prompted by wide roads or the number of heavy vehicles plying them,” Nebrija said.
Accidents were relatively low in the sites of the Metro Rail Transit 7 in Quezon City where roads were narrowed down to make way for construction.
Overall, the report — which was based on data culled by the MMDA and Metro Manila police — listed 394 fatalities due to vehicle collisions last year.
Out of 116,906 road accidents last year, 383 cases led to collision-related deaths, 17,891 resulted in injuries, and the rest caused damage to property.
Privately owned vehicles accounted for 52 percent of the crashes. The majority of fatalities, however, resulted from accidents involving motorcycles.
The two-wheeled vehicles were responsible for over 53 percent of the total number of deaths recorded, majority of which were self-inflicted. Of the 212 killed, 154 were drivers, 36 were passengers, and the rest were pedestrians.
Nebrija said the MMDA, together with transport agencies, have implemented measures such as the maximum capacity of vehicles, road education campaign and information drive on road safety.
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