Data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the total number of road traffic crashes in Q3 of last year was 2,187, indicating a decrease of 26.29 per cent from the previous quarter (Q2) which recorded 2,967 and 35.9 per cent year-on-year decrease. In Q3 2022, 3,412 crashes were recorded.
NBS in its Road Transport Data Q3 2023 noted that of all crashes, serious cases with 1,419 compared to fatal and minor cases with 532 and 236 respectively.
In addition, the three categories of cases recorded a decline. Fatal declined by 29.63 per cent; serious declined by 26.06 per cent and minor cases declined by 19.18 per cent in the quarter under review relative to the preceding quarter.
The report noted that a total of 743 males were killed in Q3 2023, accounting for 81.83 per cent of 908 persons killed, compared to 165 (18.17 per cent) females.
Also, a total of 4,625 males were injured during the period, indicating 76.56 per cent of 6,041 injured persons compared to 1,416 (23.44 per cent) females on record.
It stated that a total of 3,371 vehicles were involved in road traffic crashes in Q3 2023, lower compared to the previous quarter which recorded 4,615, indicating a decrease of 26.96 per cent.
The report revealed that the North-Central recorded the highest number of crashes in Q3 2023 with 880, followed by the SouthWest with 600, while the South-South had the least with 107.
Similarly, the North-Central recorded the highest number of casualties with 2,548, followed by the South-West with 1,802, while the South-South recorded the least with 281.
