Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan (MMRSAP) 2024–2028 by the MMDA
To combat the alarming rise in road crashes and fatalities, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recently convened the Metro Manila Road Safety Summit 2025. This crucial gathering brought together diverse multi-sectoral stakeholders, all committed to enhancing road safety through strengthened collaboration.
The initiative underscores the MMDA’s dedication to addressing grim road incident statistics, highlighting the urgent need for improved road user behavior, enhanced infrastructure, and stricter enforcement. This aligns directly with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s 8-point socio-economic agenda, which prioritizes road user safety.
MMDA Chairman, Atty. Don Artes, candidly acknowledged the profound cost of road safety concerns, noting that crashes and fatalities impact individuals and communities across generations. He pointed out daily dangers like reckless driving (kamote), distracted driving (ADDA), and driving under the influence.
“Only by understanding these complex, often infuriating causes, can we come together to craft solutions that will make our roads safer for every Filipino,” said Artes.
The one-day summit served as a pivotal platform to introduce the Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan (MMRSAP) 2024–2028. This comprehensive, multi-stakeholder strategy aims to significantly improve road safety. Developed with technical assistance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and The Policy Center, the MMRSAP targets a 35% reduction in road fatalities by 2028. The plan utilizes data-driven approaches to identify high-risk ‘blackspots’ and is structured around five critical pillars: road safety management, safer roads, safer vehicles, safer road users, and post-crash response.
Acting WHO Representative Dr. Eunyong Ko hailed MMRSAP as a “landmark moment,” recognizing it as Metro Manila’s first comprehensive and locally driven road safety roadmap and a critical public health priority.
Data from the Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System (MMARAS) reveals an estimated 4,450 road traffic fatalities over the past decade (2013-2023), averaging 445 deaths annually.
Beyond MMRSAP, the MMDA continues various programs, including the Motorcycle Riding Academy, traffic enforcer training, and infrastructure enhancements. The summit concluded with stakeholders signing a wall of commitment, solidifying their pledges for enhanced road safety.
