Nation sees 33% reduction in road crashes

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) revealed a reduction in the rate of road crashes.

According to a statement signed by Mr Bisi Kazeem, Head, Media Relations and Strategy, this was as a result of the efforts made by the agency.

"This shows improvement of 21 per cent in FRSC's efforts to save lives on the roads. 422 people were injured within the period this year which amounts to 30 per cent improvement in operation when compared with 606 people that were injured last year. Also, 934 people were involved in crashes within the period under review, compared with 1,284 involved last year within the same period, while 426 people were rescued this year unlike 570 last year."

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The statement also revealed the number of road crashes within the festive season.

"113 road traffic crashes were recorded on the roads between Dec.19 and Dec.26, compared with 169 recorded during the same time last year, which shows reduction of 33 per cent. Similarly 86 lives were lost as at Saturday compared to 109 lost within same period last year."