The Federal Road Safety Corps,has announced 26% decrease in number of people killed, 9% decrease in road traffic crashes and 9% reduction in the total number of people injured.
The figures differed from the ones recorded same period in 2021
The agency took the evaluation during its recent operation zero exercise that lasted between December, 2021 to 15 January, 2022.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed that 600 road traffic crashes (RTC) were recorded as against a total of 660 in the same period in 2020 representing 9% decrease.
He said 327 people were killed against 443 people in the same period in 2020 representing 26% reduction in fatalities, while a total of 1916 people were rescued with injuries against 2099 in 2020 also representing 9% reduction in injuries.
According to him, that there was a recorded increase in the total number of people rescued as the Corps rescued 2406 victims of RTC against 2273 people rescued in 2020. he said the statistics represents 6% increase.
He added that the Corps operatives covered 1575 routes, impounded 11060 vehicles representing 18% increase in impoundment, and apprehended 20845 offenders as against 16578 offenders in 2020 representing 26% increase; for committing 24214 offences as against 18392 offences in the same period in 2021 which represents 32% increase.
Kazeem attributed the reduction to several coordinated factors, among which are; enhanced visibility, establishment of Station Offices in almost all the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria; intensified public enlightenment and sensitization campaigns held nationwide in collaboration with key stakeholders in the transportation sector and beyond; and of course, effective patrol operations.
