03 Oct Nigeria recorded 3,617 road accidents in Q4 2022
Nigeria recorded 3,617 road traffic crashes in the fourth quarter of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.
This, the bureau, said indicated an increase of 6.01 per cent from the previous quarter.
It disclosed this in its ‘Road Transport Data Q4 2022’ published on Monday.
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is the government agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration across Nigeria.
“The total number of road traffic crashes in Q4 2022 was 3,617, indicating an increase of 6.01 per cent from the previous quarter which recorded 3,412 and a 6.16 per cent rise from 3,407 in Q4 2021,” the NBS said.
It said of all crashes, serious cases stood top in Q4 2022 with 2,411 compared to fatal and minor cases with 895 and 311 respectively.
In addition, the NBS said fatal and serious cases were higher in the quarter under review relative to the preceding quarter by 24.31 per cent and 3.17 per cent respectively, while minor cases declined by 12.39 per cent.
Gender analysis
As a result, the bureau said, a total of 1,309 males were killed in Q4 2022, accounting for 81.41 per cent out of 1,608 persons killed, relative to 299 (18.59 per cent) females killed.
Also, it said a total of 7,789 males were injured during the period, indicating 76.12 per cent out of 10,232 injured persons compared to 2,443 (23.88 per cent) females injured.
Vehicles involved
It explained that a total of 5,407 vehicles were involved in road traffic crashes in Q4 2022, lower compared to the previous quarter which recorded 5,421, indicating a decrease of 0.26 per cent.
“The North-Central recorded the highest number of crashes in Q4 2022 with 1,247, followed by the South-West with 862, while the South-South had the least with 207,” it said.
Similarly, the report said the North-Central recorded the highest number of casualties with 3,536, followed by the North-West with 2,855, while the South-South had the least with 638
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