Bacolod road accidents drop 12% in 2025

By Glazyl M. Jopson

BACOLOD CITY — Vehicular accidents in Bacolod City declined by 44 cases, or 12.23%, from 360 incidents in 2024 to 316 in 2025, according to data from the Bacolod City Police Office.

Despite the overall decline, cases of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide increased by 11, rising to 33 in 2025 from 22 in 2024.

Cases of reckless imprudence resulting in physical injury also increased by 13, from 96 in 2024 to 109 in 2025.

Police Maj. Elmer Bonilla, head of the Traffic Enforcement Unit, said the rise in severe accidents was linked to reckless driving behaviors, including driving under the influence of alcohol.

Bonilla said other contributing factors included improper or nonuse of safety gear such as helmets, ongoing road rehabilitation projects, poorly lit roads, and motorists’ unfamiliarity with certain routes.

He said most homicide-related traffic incidents involved motorcycles.

Cases of reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property declined by 68, from 242 incidents in 2024 to 174 in 2025.

Bonilla said these incidents generally involved both motorcycles and other motor vehicles.

Police stations that recorded increases in vehicular accidents included Police Station 5 with 23 cases from 16 in 2024.

Police Station 7 logged 24 cases from 18 in 2024.

Police Station 8 recorded 41 cases from 14 in 2024.

Police Station 9 reported 18 cases from 17 in 2024.

Police Station 10 registered 32 cases from nine incidents in 2024.

Vehicular accidents declined in Police Stations 1 and 2, which cover the downtown area and Lacson Street, major thoroughfares in the city.

Police Station 1 recorded 50 cases in 2025 from 71 in 2024.

Police Station 2 logged 31 cases in 2025 from 71 in 2024.

Police Stations 3 and 4 also reported fewer accidents, with 26 and 23 cases in 2025 from 38 cases in 2024, respectively.

Police Station 6 recorded a decrease to 48 cases in 2025 from 68 cases in 2024.

The Bacolod City Police Office said it continues to intensify traffic enforcement and road safety campaigns to further reduce accidents, particularly those involving motorcycles.