Motorbike-related deaths top list of 2019 Metro Manila traffic fatalities

Own a motorcycle? Then you’re going to want to take extra care the next time you head out because motorbike-related deaths have once again topped the Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System’s (MMARAS) list of traffic fatalities last year.

In 2019, a total of 234 incidents involving motorbikes resulted in the loss of life—a slight uptick from 224 the year prior. For comparison, only 80 incidents involving cars resulted in death, and only 92 for trucks. Trains were the safest vehicle on the MMARAS report for 2019, with only four incidents resulting in a fatality.

Of course, you have to take into account the role sheer numbers play here: According to the MMARAS statistics from 2018, 1,284,345 motorbikes were registered in Metro Manila compared to just 476,102 units for cars—no doubt these figures have grown significantly since that report was released, too.

Check out the full breakdown below:

Vehicle type	Fatal	Non-fatal injury	Damage to property	Total number of vehicles
Motorcycle	234	16,930	17,842	35,006
Truck	98	1,359	17,210	18,667
Car	80	8,992	109,450	118,552
PUJ	40	1,817	8,439	10,296
Van	37	2,035	22,887	24,959
Bus	25	759	10,057	10,841
Bike/Pedicab	20	1,060	703	1,783
Tricycle	18	1,441	2,463	3,922
Unknown	10	540	4,823	5,373
Taxi/FX	8	825	825	6,331
Train	4	9	9	17
Total	574	35,767	199,376	235,717

What else can we get from the data presented above? Well, incidents involving cars were responsible for the most damage to property, incidents involving motorbikes topped the list for non-fatal accidents, and PUVs like jeepneys and buses, while extremely annoying to motorists, aren’t the most dangerous form of transport out there.

The full 2019 MMARAS report is available for viewing here. Do note, however, that there appears to be several discrepancies in the reported data, including inconsistencies in the annual comparison of statistics related to just motorcycle-related road crashes (the tables toward the end of the file) and the stats for the total number of vehicles involved (table four in the file) on which this article is based.

You can argue all you want, but this data proves it: Metro Manila is not a safe place for motorcycles. Do you agree with the MMARAS findings?

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Source: Top Gear