Nigeria records 5,000 deaths, 31,000 injuries from road accidents annually – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that Nigeria records an annual average of 5,000 deaths and over 31,000 injuries from road crashes, despite decades of awareness campaigns, legislation, and enforcement. Speaking at the Corps’ 8th Annual Public Lecture held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the figures as […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that Nigeria records an annual average of 5,000 deaths and over 31,000 injuries from road crashes, despite decades of awareness campaigns, legislation, and enforcement.
Speaking at the Corps’ 8th Annual Public Lecture held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the figures as alarming and called for urgent action.
The lecture, themed “Road Safety Management and Emerging Transportation Trends: Global Partnership and Optimal Performance”, was designed to explore solutions to the country’s road safety challenges in line with United Nations resolutions for Africa to cut fatalities and injuries by 50 percent by 2030.
Mohammed stressed the importance of implementing the National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS), which provides a blueprint for collaborative efforts among stakeholders at all levels of government. He also urged the accelerated passage of the FRSC Amendment Bill, currently awaiting concurrence at the Senate, noting that it would strengthen enforcement and improve welfare and security for personnel.
“Indeed, this will provide the needed motivation in terms of welfare and security of personnel, which will positively impact our productivity in service delivery,” he said.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who chairs the National Road Safety Advisory Council, described the current statistics as disturbing and stressed that safer roads require both indigenous solutions and global partnerships.
“Much work still lies before us, and we must draw from our indigenous solutions and collaborations with global partners to achieve our objectives,” he said.
Shettima urged all tiers of government, the private sector, and civil society to recommit to the NRSS, warning that the duty of keeping roads safe cannot be achieved in isolation.
Also speaking, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, described the lecture as a strategic platform for dialogue and innovation.
He said the theme was timely as the world shifts towards electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, smart traffic systems, and digital logistics platforms.
“Every road crash is not just a number; it is a human tragedy and a national development challenge. Road safety is a human rights issue and a priority for productivity and social well-being,” Akume said.
The Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to smarter transport systems, stronger partnerships, and technology-driven solutions as part of efforts to drastically reduce accidents by 2030.