The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) found out that an average of 66 motorcycle accidents happen daily in the metropolis. For the record, there were 23,949 motorcycle accidents logged in 2015. This is based on data from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Accident Recording and Analysis System Database.
The fatalities in the said accidents are also piling up.
“In 2015 alone, 37% of the accidents ended up fatal, higher than the 35% recorded in 2014,” reports Ron Gagalac on ABS-CBNnews.com.
MDPPA vice-chairman Magnus Mateo said in Filipino, “Compared to 2014 (which logged 24,110 motorcycle accidents), though, there are fewer accidents in 2014. However, the accidents that happen seem to be more horrific.”
Mateo then pointed out the factors that lead to the vulnerability of motorcycle riders such as some motorcycle riders’ “lack of skills.” “Natuto lang kasi mag-motor mayabang na sa kalsada pero wala namang skills (They only learned how to ride a motorcycle and they think they know it all even if they don’t have the necessary skills),” he said.
The report noted: “Mateo offered helpful advice for riders. He said motorcycle riders must at all times wear the proper gear — helmet, reflectorized vest, and pads.”
