ABSTRACT
Motor vehicle accidents are currently the third leading cause of death due to unintentional injury after falls and accidental drug overdose. In motorcycling, the first step in preventing injury is to minimize the probability of crashing. Not crashing and hitting your head is infinitely better than crashing and relying on your helmet to protect your head. The study analyzed the fatalities involved on the accidents involving motorcycle riders and conduct a comprehensive description of the phenomenon using qualitative document analysis to minimize the problem. Specifically, this study determines the number of accidents involving motorcycles from 2018 – 2021; identify the physical condition of the motorcycle drivers involved on the accidents in terms of: Injuries; and Fatalities. This is a qualitative analysis of the fatalities recorded by the said police station. As to the result there were overwhelming number of cases that was discovered and attributed to fatalities that was caused by using motorcycles. The researchers concluded that irresponsible driving always cause accident, the very purpose of the law is to promote safety among its users that is why intensified implementation of the law may reduce somehow the numbers mentioned here in the study.
Keywords: Motorcycle, accidents, motorcycle riders, RA 10054, Bicol College, Philippines.
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