Assessment of Vehicular Accidents in Selected Municipalities in Northern Iloilo Philippines

Abstract

Road traffic injuries are preventable causes of mortality and disability requiring coordinated governance across transport planning, enforcement, health systems, and infrastructure design. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the Philippines recorded 11,062 road traffic deaths in 2021 (9.7 per 100,000 population). Iloilo Province has likewise documented a substantial crash burden based on publicly reported police- and health office–cited summaries. This study synthesized provincial crash indicators and municipal crash narratives to describe the burden and recurring circumstances of vehicular accidents in selected Northern Iloilo municipalities and to identify locally feasible prevention priorities consistent with Safe System principles. A descriptive ecological secondary-data study design was used, integrating provincial quantitative crash summaries (Iloilo Police Provincial Office [IPPO] counts cited in provincial reporting) and qualitative municipal crash narratives referenced in publicly available reports for selected Northern Iloilo municipalities. Descriptive summaries were produced for provincial totals and attributed causes, and municipal narratives were thematically coded for vehicle involvement, crash configuration, road context, and behavioural contributors. Iloilo Province recorded 5,195 road crashes, resulting in 167 deaths and 2,441 injuries (384 major and 2,057 minor). Findings support a prevention package prioritizing speed management, motorcycle safety enforcement, roadside hazard mitigation, and strengthened post-crash response, aligned with emerging road safety planning initiatives in Western Visayas