MMDA creates road safety action plan to reduce crash casualties

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The government and the private sector have joined forces to craft a road safety plan in response to the "alarming" number of road accidents in the National Capital Region.In a statement on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan 2024-2028 aims to reduce road crash fatalities by 35% by 2028.

The local government units in Metro Manila, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Department of Health, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Land Transportation Office were also among the stakeholders that contributed in the development of the action plan.Their meeting focused on road safety management, safer roads, safer vehicles, safer road users, and post-crash response.

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