MANILA, Philippines – The number of holiday season road crash injuries in 2025 rose by 82 percent compared to the same period in 2024, Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday. Citing data from 10 sentinel hospitals, DOH recorded 1,113 total cases of road injuries from December 21, 2025 to January 2, 2026 at 5 a.m. The DOH said 787 or 71 percent of the cases involved motorcycles. DOH also noted that 965 of the 1,113 cases were caused by the failure to use safety accessories such as seatbelts and helmets, while 135 of were due to drunk driving. Seven […]... Keep on reading: Holiday season road crash injuries up 82% - DOH