Here are the surprising numbers of 2021 motorcycle and bicycle-related Metro Manila road accidents
In another article we published, we looked at the number of Metro Manila road accidents involving 4-wheel-and-above vehicles from 2021. For this post, we’ll be looking at the numbers that the MMDA gathered for crashes involving motorcycles and bicycles. Now that traffic has returned to almost pre-pandemic volume, we should expect road mishaps to go up, too. Just to give you an idea of what we were dealing with last year, here is the information straight from the MMDA.
As with our previous article, we’ll be presenting the data according to total accidents per city, the types of accidents, causes, accident-prone times, and age groups involved in such crashes.
Metro Manila road accidents involving Motorcycles in 2021
In relation to cities under the jurisdiction of the MMDA, out of the total 22,924 incidences, here’s the tally per city from last year:
- Quezon City = 8,281
- Makati = 1,568
- Pasig = 1,489
- Taguig = 1,464
- Paranaque = 1,442
- Manila = 1,405
- Las Pinas = 1,330
- Marikina = 1,247
- Caloocan = 993
- Mandaluyong = 928
- Muntinlupa = 841
- Pasay = 724
- Valenzuela = 577
- Malabon = 291
- San Juan = 194
- Pateros = 78
- Navotas = 72
Just the same with cars, Quezon City takes the most number of motorcycle-related Metro Manila road accidents with a total of 8,281. Out of the total number, 10,550 resulted in damage to property, 12,110 were non-fatal, and 264 were fatal crashes. The frequency of accidents per month wasn’t too far off from each other, averaging around 1,800 per month, with the most occurring in February, May, and November.
The most common times that motorcycle-related Metro Manila road accidents occur were between 7:00 – 8:59 AM and 5:00 – 5:59 PM. Undefined “Human Error”, Lost Control, and “No Accident Factor” were the most common causes, again according to Police Blotters. Most of the accidents happened along the stretches of EDSA, Commonwealth, and C5.
Metro Manila road accidents involving Bicycles in 2021
There was a total of 2,397 bicycle-related road accidents recorded by the MMDA last year.
- Quezon City = 586
- Taguig = 216
- Makati = 189
- Las Pinas = 188
- Pasig = 179
- Marikina = 167
- Manila = 161
- Paranaque = 158
- Valenzuela = 117
- Mandaluyong = 100
- Pasay = 95
- Malabon = 65
- Muntinlupa = 61
- Caloocan = 55
- Pateros = 30
- San Juan = 18
- Navotas = 12
Out of this number, 645 caused damage to property, with non-fatal occurrences tallying 1,719 and fatal accidents totaling 33. There was an average of close to 200 accidents logged per month with most of them happening between 6:00 and 7:59 AM. As always, the “No Accident Factor” got tagged as the highest cause at 2,105 occurrences and human error with 284 incidences. Quezon City, Taguig, and Makati had the most incidents logged at 586, 216, and 189, respectively.
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As we said before, awareness is key. The fact remains that whatever mode of transportation you take, no one is exempted from being involved in mishaps, as these numbers of Metro Manila road accidents have shown. Vigilance, awareness, courtesy, and safety must all be top of mind once we get moving, regardless of how many wheels we are taking.
Everyone’s, including our own safety, always starts in and with our own hands (and feet). Drive safely, and don’t be a statistic.
