The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that there has been a decrease in the occurrence of road accidents, injuries, and fatalities during the recent Eid-el-Kabir celebration in 2023.
The FRSC reported a 25% reduction in road crashes, a 43% decrease in injuries, and a 53% decline in the number of deaths.
The FRSC credited this improvement to their enhanced operational strategies, as stated in a press release by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, on Wednesday.
It partly read, “In line with its rejigged operational tactics towards creating a safer motoring environment in Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps has successfully recorded 25% reduction in the total number of Road Traffic Crashes, 53% decrease in people killed, and 43% reduction in number of people injured in crashes that involved 522 people on Nigerian roads during the 2023 Eid-El Kabir special patrol operations that held from June 26 to July 1, 2023.”
He further stated that the number of fatalities in crashes decreased from 88 in 2022 to 38 in 2023, indicating a significant improvement. Similarly, the number of injuries reduced from 373 in 2022 to 211 in 2023.
Kazeem said, “In the special patrol operation that lasted for six days, the Corps recorded a total of 88 RTCs as against 118 of the same period in 2022 representing a 25% reduction. In the same vein, a total of 38 people were killed, against 88 in the previous year representing a 53% decrease, while 211 people got injured in 2023 against 373 in 2022 representing a 43% decrease.”
He also said the agency had a total of 4,682 offences committed across 2053 routes covered by the FRSC.
Kazeem added, “The Corps also rescued a total of 273 victims without injuries in 2023 against 347 in the same period in the year 2022. More so, a total of 4116 offenders were apprehended over 4682 offences committed across 2053 routes covered by the Corps.
“The huge record of reduction in road traffic crashes during the 2023 celebration period came as a result of improved and rejigged patrol operations, robust public enlightenment campaign, injection of more operational vehicles for enhanced visibility, prompt rescue services, enhanced stakeholder collaboration, wider coverage of the national road network due to the establishment of more FRSC Commands, Outposts roadside clinics and Zebra points among others.”
The Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, made a commitment to maintain the current progress and intensify the efforts of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in promoting safety on all roads.
In order to achieve a continued decrease in road accidents, the Corps Marshal encouraged the public to adhere to disciplined and safe road usage habits.
He emphasized the importance of cooperating with FRSC personnel and other traffic law enforcement agencies while traveling on the highways.
