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TEU: Almost 100% of vehicular incidents are due to human error

  • Rhoda Grace Saron

    • The wing van truck involved in the multiple-vehicle road incident along the national highway in Barangay Dumoy, Talomo on Monday night remains at the site of the crash incident as of 8 a.m. on April 27. The Elf truck and patrol car also involved in the incident can be seen in the distance. BING GONZALES

    THE DAVAO City Police Office Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) revealed that 98% of vehicle crashes and collisions are due to human error.

    Police Major Dexter Domingo, Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) chief, disclosed during the AFP-PNP briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Sept. 13 that incidents usually occur between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (14%) or 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. (13%).

    From January to August this year, the traffic unit recorded 3,997 road crash incidents in the city, representing a 20% increase compared to 2022 figures. 

    According to Domingo, of the 7,008 vehicles involved in incidents, 34% were private vehicles, 15% were motorcycles, and 10% were trucks.

    Moreover, the high-risk areas include Carlos P. Garcia, MacArthur Highway, JP Laurel Avenue, Quimpo Boulevard, and Panacan.

    Meanwhile, he said they continue to monitor the traffic situation, along with the City Transport Management and Traffic Office (CTTMO), especially as the classes already started.

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