Roads are the dominant form of transportation in the Philippines, with about 78% of local roads being gravel-surfaced. In 2013, there were 77,110 road accidents reported across Metro Manila's 17 cities and municipalities. Quezon City had the highest number of accidents at 141, while Pateros had none. On average, the Metro Manila Development Authority recorded 1.13 fatal road accidents per day in 2013, with May seeing the most at 41 accidents.

1. Reported by:
CHARITO S. PLANAS-PANGAN
February 21, 2015

2. The Philippine Transport System

3. Roads – dominant form of
transportation in the Philippines

6. About 78% of all local roads in the Philippines are gravel-surfaced….

11. there were 77,110 road accidents

12. 1. Quezon City - 141
2. Manila - 56
3. Caloocan - 37
4. Parañaque -25
5. Taguig - 25
6. Makati - 23
7. Valenzuela - 18
8. Marikina - 17
9. Pasay - 15
10. Muntinlupa - 13
11. Pasig - 13
12. Las Piñas - 9
13. Mandaluyong - 8
14. Malabon - 4
15. Navotas - 6
16. San Juan - 1
17. Pateros - 0
The report noted: "The MMDA recorded an average fatal accident rate
of 1.13 per day in the metropolis. May 2013 had the most number of
fatal road accidents at 41 while the least number of fatal road
accidents — 23 — was recorded in October.“ The number of fatal road
accidents in Metro Manila's 17 areas in 2013 are as follows: