‘Accidents claimed 4,410 Nigerians lives in 2017’- FRSC

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has given a review of the total number of casualties recorded by FRSC in 2017

Oyeyemi said that a total of 4,410 Nigerians lost their lives in 7,937 road crashes in 2017, while 23, 392 victims were injured.

The figures, he said, were lower than the number recorded in 2016 during which 4,527 persons died while 26,749 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The FRSC boss described the reduction in crashes and fatalities as “a success story.”

The FRSC boss said that crashes involving articulated trucks, including tankers and trailers, had reduced due to the installation of speed limiters, adding that the corps had recorded 60 percent compliance rate by truck owners.

Oyeyemi stated that the FRSC enforcement would focus on tyres and overloading, which he said constituted a problem in the northern parts of the country.

He complained about the poor quality of tyres being imported into the country, noting that he had made a presentation to the government to encourage local production of quality tyres.

He attributed the in road accident deaths to the enlightenment programmes by the corps and the support from stakeholders, including the security services, media and the transport unions.