Mobility
Here Are the Metro Manila Roads With the Most Accidents in 2024
Be extra careful in these areas.
Published on Jun 27, 2025
(SPOT.ph) It doesn’t take long before you see it—cars slowing to a crawl, drivers stretching their necks to get a good look at
the scene, and traffic piling up behind them. Road crashes are a regular sight
in Metro Manila, but new data from the Metropolitan Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) shows how serious the problem is, and this may not sound surprising: the busiest roads are also the
deadliest.
EDSA
– 8,873 C-5
– 8,675 Commonwealth
Avenue – 5,901 Quezon
Avenue – 2,883 Roxas
Boulevard – 1,659 Marcos
Highway – 1,358 Radial
Road 10 – 660
In 2024, EDSA recorded the highest
number of road accidents, followed by C-5, Commonwealth Avenue, and Quezon
Avenue. Here's a list of major roads and the number of mishaps that took place on them:
Pedestrian collisions were flagged
as the most common cause of road deaths in 2024. These were followed by
self-accidents—cases involving driver error, speeding, or distraction—and then
by rear-end crashes.
Who are most vulerable on Metro Manila roads?
It’s not just a bump in accidents,
either. Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the MMDA said fatal
crashes increased 39% from 7,938 deaths in 2011 to 11,096 in 2021. The sharpest
increase was seen among those aged 15 to 29.
Most of the crashes involved four-wheeled vehicles, but motorcycle riders are victims of the deadliest collisions. In 2024, truck-versus-motorcycle crashes led to 62 deaths—the highest fatality
count for any crash type.
Time of day played a role, too. MMDA said that most
of the fatalities occurred at night, between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., involving
trucks, motorcycles, or pedestrians. Male victims made up 76% of the total.
The good news is that there has been
some progress. According to MMDA Chairman Don Artes, the recent implementation
of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) has resulted in a 30% decrease in road crashes on Commonwealth Avenue and an 18% decrease on EDSA.
Micah believes that writing is always political. Beyond the byline, you’ll find her bruising herself in a pole studio or napping with her beagle. Reach her at micah@spot.ph.
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