by Rozelle Javier
CAINTA, RIZAL—A father and son were injured after their vehicle slammed into a concrete barrier along the Ortigas Avenue Extension.
According to the Cainta Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CMDRRMO), the accident happened because the victims were not familiar with the road and because the road was slippery due to rain.
The victims, a Korean father and son, refused to be named. They both received minor injuries and did not want to be brought to the hospital. Instead, they asked to be brought to their house immediately after they were given immediate care.
According to the Department of Health (DOH), "Every year, nearly 1.2 million people die worldwide due to road traffic crashes—an average of 3,000 daily. In addition, about 50 million more are injured or incur disabilities as a result of road accidents."
"According to police records, traffic accidents are caused mainly by driver’s errors (28%), vehicle’s mechanical defects (16%), over speeding (13%), and self accident (7%)."
The different traffic regulations in different countries also contribute to the number of vehicular accidents, especially if a foreigner is involved.
The vehicle slammed into a concrete barrier along the Ortigas Avenue Extension at Junction 10 pm last August 16.
According to the Cainta Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CMDRRMO), the accident happened because the victims were not familiar with the road and because the road was slippery due to rain.
The victims, a Korean father and son, refused to be named. They both received minor injuries and did not want to be brought to the hospital. Instead, they asked to be brought to their house immediately after they were given immediate care.
According to the Department of Health (DOH), "Every year, nearly 1.2 million people die worldwide due to road traffic crashes—an average of 3,000 daily. In addition, about 50 million more are injured or incur disabilities as a result of road accidents."
"According to police records, traffic accidents are caused mainly by driver’s errors (28%), vehicle’s mechanical defects (16%), over speeding (13%), and self accident (7%)."
The different traffic regulations in different countries also contribute to the number of vehicular accidents, especially if a foreigner is involved.
The vehicle slammed into a concrete barrier along the Ortigas Avenue Extension at Junction 10 pm last August 16.