Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 4,387 persons were killed in road traffic crashes that occurred in different parts of Nigeria from January to June , 2023.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said this in an interview with the News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
He added that 14,108 persons sustained varying degrees of injury in the crashes across the 36 states and the FCT.
“From January to June, a total of 4,387 people were killed as a result of road traffic crashes.
“The Corps also recorded 14,108 injuries from the crashes within the same period.
“These crashes occurred as a result of night trips, fatigue, route violation, dangerous overtaking, use of worn out/expired tyres and speeding.
“And you know our men do not operate at night, as such these drivers take advantage of our absence on the road at night to violate established traffic regulations,” he said.
(NAN / vitalnewsngr.com)
