The countrywide number of fatalities from road traffic crashes (RTCs) in 2023 was 5,081, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
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After accounting for 6,456 road traffic fatalities in 2022, this number shows a 21% decrease.
On Monday in Abuja, at a press conference to commemorate the conclusion of the Corps’ statewide Operation Zero Tolerance, Corps Marshal Dauda Ali-Biu revealed this.
The reduction in RTCs by 21%, in his opinion, was the result of the Corps implementing a complete strategy.
The Corps guaranteed upward mobility in the mobilisation of human and material resources to achieve maximum impact, according to Ali-Biu, from January to December 2023.
In terms of annual performance, the Corps saw a significant decrease in traffic accidents, fatalities, and injuries from January to December 2023 as compared to data from 2022.
Between January 1 and December 31, 2023, 10,617 RTCs were reported nationwide. This amount is in contrast to 13,656 in 2022, a fall of 22%.
Additionally, according to records from 2023, 5,081 individuals died compared to 6,456 in 2022, a 21% decrease, and 31,874 people were injured compared to 38,930 in 2022, an 18.1% decrease, the speaker stated.
Despite the decline, the head of the FRSC stated that the number of RTCs and related fatalities remained unacceptable.
Regarding the enforcement of traffic offences, Ali-Biu said that 93 special mobile court sessions held nationwide resulted in the conviction of 1,159 drivers.
