
05/05/2025
Every day, 5 children die in road crashes in the Philippines.
In 2023, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported 13,101 lives were lost due to road traffic accidents. In 2024, over 37,000 injuries were recorded by Department of Health (Philippines) ONEISS (Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System).
Many of these tragedies are preventable. It’s time to prioritize road safety—for our children, our families, and our communities.
Read more: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/stories/making-roads-safer-children-philippines
Philippine Road Safety Action Plan. Road safety situation statistics from Philippine Statistics Authority. 2023: https://dotr.gov.ph/philippine-road-safety-action-plan-2023-2028/