A passenger van crashed into a light post near Tacloban DZR Airport on San Jose National Highway this afternoon, June 10. The accident resulted in the death of a woman at the scene, while several passengers were rushed to hospitals for treatment.
The van, traveling from Ormoc City, was reportedly speeding when the driver lost control and hit a solar light pole on the center island at around a Authorities are investigating the incident, and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-8) plans to issue a preventive suspension against the van operator.
The sight was gruesome, the van in malleable crumpled shape, the passenger flew out perhaps judging from the positions that they were in, windows broken, a person was dangling from the window at the back of the van, a person lay prostate, twisted on the wet concrete. It was more than the makangingirhat state that would haunt us on many nights to come.
These events remind us of road safety, signages, full implementation of the law and pure and simple paghirot.
As a driver for more than a decade and other vehicle owners, this is a real bullet we must bite, accidents can happen. We need to mitigate and be aware. Data shows that more than a million death is claimed by motor accidents, mishaps worldwide, proving that it is a death starter.
• 1.19 million deaths occur annually due to road traffic crashes.
• Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for individuals aged 5–29 years.
• 92% of road fatalities happen in low- and middle-income countries, despite these nations having only 60% of the world’s vehicles.
• The African region has the highest road traffic death rate at 26.6 per 100,000 population, while the European region has the lowest at 9.3 per 100,000.
• 77% of road deaths involve males, and adults aged 15–44 years account for 59% of global road traffic fatalities.
In all, we must be very careful, as like bullets, road accidents knows no politics nor does it respect rank or age. Please be careful on the road!
