Road crashes claim over 40,000 lives annually in Nigeria - FRSC discloses

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that more than 40,000 people die yearly due to road crashes in Nigeria.

Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu made this known on Monday May 15, in Abuja during activities marking the 7th United Nations Global Road Safety Week.

According to him, these facts were the unholy statistics of Road Traffic Crashes and injuries which were a leading cause of death and disability.

He said: “In Nigeria, over 40,000 persons die annually as a result of this avoidable scourge.

“FRSC is partnering with the World Health Organisation, Federal Ministry of Health and United Nations Decade of Action on Road Safety and Injury Prevention to mark the event with various activities.

“The 7th UN Global Road Safety Week is focusing on sustainable transport with the slogan #RethinkMobility, which necessitates the urgent need to shift to walking, cycling, and using public transport.

“The key messages of this year’s event centre on the need for governments and their partners to rethink mobility.

“Ensuring safety must be at the core of efforts to re-imagine mobility and thus road networks must be designed with the most-at-risk in mind."

The Corps Marshal also made a call on government at all levels and partners to rethink mobility with a mindset of providing access to safe and affordable mobility systems for all.