Road deaths hit decade-high of 13K in 2023

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LIVES lost to road accidents jumped sharply in 2023, reaching 13,125 fatalities, or about 1.9 percent of all deaths nationwide, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Since 2020, Quezon City has taken the lead for the most road deaths among highly urbanized cities.DOTr bids out P92.

Among major cities, Davao City led in road traffic fatalities from 2010 to 2019 but slipped to second place in the years that followed.

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Author / Journalist: BusinessMirror and Bless Aubrey Ogerio

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: Philippines

Topics: 2023 People Percent Latest Year Accidents Road Fatalities 2020 2010 Deaths

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Published On: 2025-05-07 @ 15:33:07 (1 days ago)

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