The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State said on Friday that 473 people were killed in road traffic accidents (RTAs) in the state between January 2022 and June 2023.
Mr. Kumar Tsukwam, the state Sector Commander, revealed this to press in Minna.
Tsukwam stated that, given the high number of deaths caused by RTCs in the state, the command was working ceaselessly to decrease wrecks to a bare minimum.
He explained that within the period under review, the command recorded 766 RTCs, with about 5, 272 persons involved, with 2, 607 sustaining various degrees of injuries.
The sector commander also said that 204 of the RTCs were fatal, 483 serious while and 79 were minor. He explained that the RTCs were caused by human, vehicular and environmental factors.
He, however, said that the corps concentrated on the drivers during sensitisation, because little mistakes by them could lead to accidents as they drive and control the vehicles.