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Transportation/Vehicular Accidents
According to data from the 2021 Metro Manila Accident
Reporting and Analysis System (MMARAS) report, sideswipes
and rear-enders were by far the most common types of accidents
in the National Capital Region (NCR) last year. That’s 16,395
recorded incidents of the former and 11,039 of the latter.

MOST COMMON TYPES OF

VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
V e hicl e R ollo ver
These type of collisions are
complicated and violent in nature.
Rollovers show the interaction of
the driver, the road, the vehicle, and
the environment.

A single car is involved in this sort of

road traffic collision. The majority of
these crashes are run-off-road
incidents, collisions with falling
debris, rollovers, and wildlife
collisions. S ing le Car Acci dent

A collision in which a car

makes contact with the
vehicle in front of it.
Rea r-end Col lision

These incidents, also known

as broadside or T-bone
collisions, occur when one or

Side Impact Coll ision

more cars impact on the side.

This sort of collision occurs

when the front ends of two
cars collide in opposing
Head-on collision directions.

Other types of vehicular accidents :

Car accidents Bus accidents
Truck accidents Train accidents
Motorcycle accidents Aviation accidents
Bicycle accidents Marine accidents
Pedestrian accidents Spacecraft accidents
Roles and Responsibilities of
NURSES
ASCERTAINING THE RIGHT TIME, LOCATION AND THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF
THE INJURY AND THE EVENTS THAT PRECEDE THE ROAD ACCIDENT.

PRIMARY ASSESSMENT AND THE QUICK MANAGEMENT OF THE

BREATHING, AIRWAY AND CIRCULATORY ISSUES.

PROPERLY OBTAINING THE PATIENT MEDICAL HISTORY, MEDICATIONS

LIST AND ALLERGIES, IF ANY.

PROVIDING BASELINE MEASUREMENTS REGARDING THE VITAL

SIGNS AND THE CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL.

ADMINISTERING OF IV FLUIDS, PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO C-SPINE AND

EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS.

PROPER COMMUNICATION WITH THE HOSPITAL/CARE FACILITY AND

THEN ADMINISTERING OF THE APPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS
REQUIRED IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.

STABILIZING OF THE CONCERNED PATIENT’S CONDITION WHILE IN FIELD

AND DURING THE COURSE OF EN-ROUTE TOWARDS THE HOSPITAL.

In the EMERGENCY ROOM

ASSESSMENT OF RAPID TRIAGE, ASSIGNING OF THE
CTAS SCORE AND ALSO FACILITATING ALL THE
NECESSARY ACCESS TO THE REQUIRED MEDICAL
CARE.

EMERGENCY REGULAR MONITORING OF THE VITAL SIGNS LIKE

THE PULSE, BLOOD PRESSURE, RESPIRATION ETC.

REGULAR MONITORING OF THE NEUROLOGICAL STATUS.

PERFORMING OF A COMPLETE ‘HEAD TO TOE’

ASSESSMENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING
AND TREATING OF ALL INJURIES.

MAKING ARRANGEMENT AND PROVIDING OXYGEN

OR/AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR/AND
ASSISTANCE WITH THE MEANS OF INTUBATION IN
ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE BREATHING.

Remember.
SAFETY FIRST
QUICK SAFE DRIVING TIPS

Never drink and drive.

Do not use cell phone while driving.
Wear your seat belts at all the times.
Be cautious when approaching a pedestrian lane.
Always obey road rules like traffic lights, stop signs
and give way signs.
Drive in a predictable manner to provide signals for other
road users.
Travel at a speed that is safe for you and the pedestrians
around you.