43,510: Total number of road accidents from January to September 2008.

5,285: Number of road accidents in July 2008.

39,152: Number of cars involved in traffic accidents in the first nine months of 2008

46: Percentage of pedestrian fatalities out of the total number of fatalities due to road accidents

10,304: Total number of drivers, passengers and pedestrians injured in road accidents.

38: Percentage of people classified as drivers injured in road accidents.

95: Total number of accidents in Pateros City for the first nine months of the year, the lowest in Metro Manila.

14,273: Total number of accidents in Quezon City in the same period, the highest in Metro Manila.

2,264: Number of fatal and non-fatal traffic incidents in 2003.

11,699: Number of fatal and non-fatal road accidents in 2007.

69: Percentage of road accidents that occurred during the daytime

17,901: Total number of road accidents caused by human error.

Compiled by Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research

Source: Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System (MMARAS) 3rd Quarter Report (January to September 2008) by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Road Safety Unit (RSU) and Traffic Operations Center (TOC), MMDA.gov.ph