•33 victims killed in 2024, lower than 81 in same period 2023
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Wednesday said during the eid-el-fitr special patrol, the Corps recorded a 42.5% reduction in road traffic crashes, 39.6% reduction in number of people involved, and 52.5% reduction in number of people killed.
While the analysis also shows that of the aforementioned crashes, the Corps equally recorded reduction in fatalities as 33 victims were killed in 2024 against 81 killed in the same period in 2023.This represents 59.3% reduction.
Also, while 32.6 decrease was recorded in number of people injured, the Corps achieved 43.8% reduction in number of people rescued without injuries.
The Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, gave the hint during a Press briefing in Abuja on the outcome of the Easter and Eid El-Fitr patrol.
Biu noted that in terms of the basic data for the sallah operations, “In 2023, the Corps recorded 127 road traffic crashes, this number was reduced in 2024 to 73 representing 42.5% reduction.
“In addition, while the total number of people killed in 2023 was 59, people killed in the same period in 2024 reduced to 28, signifying a drop of 52.5%. In 2023, a total of 772 people were involved in afore stated crashes, while 466 got involved in 2024 representing 39.6% reduction.”
Meanwhile, on injuries, the Corps, Biu said, recorded a total of 334 people rescued with injuries in 2023, this figure is against 225 recorded in 2024 representing 32.6% decrease; while in 2023, 379 victims were rescued without injuries, the figure reduced to 213 in 2024 representing 43.8% reduction.
“On offenders and offences, the Corps arrested 5629 offenders in 2023. This figure reduced in 2024 to 4815 signifying a drop of 14.5%. These offenders committed 6654 offences in 2023 while in the same period of 2024 they committed 5721 representing 14% decrease.”
Similarly, during the 2024 Easter Special Patrol period, the Corps,he added, recorded 62 road traffic crashes. This he noted was against 107 in the same period of 2023, representing 42% decrease. “These crashes involved 417 people in 2024, in contrast to 705 in the previous year, also indicating a significant reduction of 40.9%.”
“In the same vein, the Corps was also decisive in her rescue operations, as 195 people were rescued without injuries in 2024 against 345 in the previous year.
“This represents a drop of 43.4% in number of people injured. At the same time, while 189 people got rescued without injury in 2024, a total of 279 people were rescued without injury in 2023, representing 32.3% reduction.
“The record further discloses that during the 2024 special patrol a total of 4916 offenders were apprehended. This is in contrast to the 7110 recorded in 2023 representing 30.9% decrease. In addition, the Corps has a record of 4319 offences during the 2024 outing, against a total of 8220 in 2023 indicating 47.5% decrease.
“Interestingly, I am highly delighted to boldly reveal that the results obtained so far from the two special operations were highly impressive. More so, the Corps also arraigned 66 traffic offenders in Court, convicted 61 and discharged 5 drivers.”
Continuing, he said, while I commend the doggedness, resilience and capacity of our personnel who risk their lives to save lives on the roads, it may interest you to know that this success was not achieved by FRSC alone.
“The mileage achieved was through a combination of efforts. We owe appreciation to the overwhelming support received from the Federal Government, as well as the cooperation of our numerous stakeholders, particularly the media for letting the public know what we do,” Biu said.
