00:00The number of road accidents this holiday season has increased and it's the highest in the past five years.
00:08EJ Gomez has more.
00:14On the eve of Christmas, the rider of a motorcycle fell and hit a car in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
00:21The injuries were reported by the authorities.
00:26That's just one of the more than 400 accidents this holiday season.
00:30From December 22 to 6 a.m. on December 29, according to the Department of Health,
00:36it's 38% higher than the same time in 2023.
00:40Today, 68 people were injured.
00:44Almost 300 of them were motorcycle injuries.
00:4770 people were drunk.
00:49More than 350 did not use safety accessories such as helmets.
00:54Ruben has been a rider for several decades.
00:56He was the victim of an accident of a Kapua rider.
00:59Here, he hit me on the back of my foot. I fell.
01:02That's why Rafael, a motorcyclist, is always careful to avoid accidents.
01:07I always remember my family.
01:09So, just be careful even if the road is wide. You don't have to rush.
01:14According to the DOH, the number of road accidents in 2024 is the highest in the past five years.
01:21Based on their records, the average road accidents reached 252 cases every five years since 2019.
01:30Accidents involving truck drivers are also increasing.
01:35The truck owner and the truck driver are equally responsible to make sure that their vehicle is roadworthy,
01:41it is not overloaded, it's in good working condition.
01:44According to the DOH to motorcyclists,
01:46let's not drink.
01:48So that we can reach our goal of life and whole,
01:52and we can be with our loved ones.
01:55For GMA Integrated News, EJ Gomez, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
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