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Sarmiento, John Kelvin M.

CE123/C4

Workout No. 5

TRAFFIC CRASHES / ACCIDENT


A traffic collision, also called a motor vehicle collision (MVC) among other terms,
occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or
other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or pole. Traffic collisions often result in
injury, death, and property damage.
A number of factors contribute to the risk of collision, including vehicle design, speed
of operation, road design, road environment, and driver skill, impairment due to
alcohol or drugs, and behavior, notably speeding and street racing. Worldwide, motor
vehicle collisions lead to death and disability as well as financial costs to both society
and the individuals involved.

Types of Traffic Crashes

While traffic accident is a broad term, it allows for the definitive classification of any
accident involving a motor vehicle. For example, a car accident involving a driver
operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated can be broadly classified as a traffic
accident, yet specifically as a DUI accident or car accident.

1. Hit and Run: A hit and run accident is a type of traffic accident that involves contact
between a motor vehicle and an additional entity, which can include a motor vehicle,
pedestrian, and/or a stationary object. Eponymously, a hit and run traffic accident is
classified as being one where any of the motor vehicle operators involved in the
accident leaves the scene of the accident prior to legal processing. In the event of a
traffic accident, individuals involved can choose to report the accident or handle the
matter privately. However, unless the decision for recourse is unanimous, both law
enforcement, as well as the insurance companies, will be involved.
Hit and run traffic accidents result in one or more individuals involved in the traffic
accident engaging in unlawful conduct. Although the reasons for premature fleeing
from the scene of a traffic accident vary, it is considered a serious offense and can
render penalties including the loss of driving privileges, heavy fines, or jail time.

2. Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI): DUI or DWI is the
unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by a substance. This can result in
personal injury, property damage, or fatality. Impaired driving is a punishable
offense that, unless proven innocent, results in heavy fines and a loss of license. The
severity and frequency of the offense can contribute to jail time. Upon conviction, DUIs
and DWIs are considered serious offenses that result in a criminal record.

3. Fender-Benders: Fender-Benders are considered to be the most common and least


severe type of traffic accident. As the name suggests, these types of traffic accidents
result in minor damage to one or both vehicles. These types of accidents include vehicle
to vehicle contact at slowed or near-stopped speeds.

Traffic Accident Recourse


In the event of involvement in a traffic accident, an individual is encouraged to obtain
documentation of all parties involved in the accident, as well as all documentation
detailing the traffic accident. If an agreement cannot be made between the parties
involved, an attorney specializing in traffic accidents can assist in the process of
obtaining police reports, accident reports, witness testimony, and an assessment of
damage and/or injury.

In its 2015 report on road safety, the World Health Organization says 1.25 million people
have died globally due to road accidents, with motorcyclists comprising 23% of deaths.

More than half of those who die in road accidents in the Philippines are motorcycle
riders, according to a new road safety report of the World Health Organization (WHO).

In its Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, the WHO said 53% of reported road
traffic fatalities in the Philippines are riders of motorized two- or three-wheeler
vehicles.

Pedestrians make up the second biggest chunk of road user deaths at 19%, followed by
drivers of four-wheeled vehicles at 14% and their passengers at 11%.

Based on 2013 data from the Philippines' Department of Public Works and Highway-
Traffic Accident Recording and Analysis System, 1,513 people have died due to road
accidents.

The WHO, however, has put the Philippine estimate much higher at 10,379 fatalities.
Assessing road safety measures

While the Philippines has laws regulating speed limit, mandating the use of motorycle
helmets and seatbelts, and prohibiting drunk driving, these laws have not been
sufficiently implemented.

The Philippines got a 5 out of 10 rating in the implementation of the speed limit law and
seatbelt law, according to the WHO report.

It got a 6 out of 10 rating in the implementation of the motorcycle helmet law, but the
WHO noted that the law does not require the helmet to be fastened correctly.

This poses a risk to motoryclists, who are vulnerable to sustaining head and neck
injuries because of their lack of physical protection while weaving in and out of traffic
with fast-moving cars and buses.

Aside from being the main cause of death or severe disability to motorcyclists, the WHO
also said that the social costs of these injuries for survivors are high because of the
need to have specialized or long-term care.

In July, a new law was signed banning small children from riding motorycles unless they
can comfortably reach the foot peg, wrap their arms around the driver, and wear a
protective helmet.

In the enforcement of the drunk driving law, the Philippines got a dismal 1 out of 10
rating. Republic Act 10586, or the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, seeks
to penalize drivers
References:

rappler.com/nation/110789-road-safety-report-2015-who-philippines

accident.laws.com/traffic-accident

wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision

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