Gombe: FRSC recorded 108 deaths in 328 road crashes in 2024, says official
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Command, says no fewer than 108 people were killed in 328 road traffic crashes (RTCs) that occurred across the state in 2024.
The state sector commander of the corps, Samson Kaura, disclosed this on Monday in Akko, the command headquarters.
Mr Kaura said 1,078 people were injured in the auto crashes within the period under review. He added that there was a decrease in crashes in 2024 compared to 2023.
He said, “In 2023, we recorded 351 road traffic crashes, while in 2024, we recorded 328.”
”The command was also able to reduce deaths from auto crashes within the year under review through collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies in the state.”
The sector commander also said that 2,196 people were involved in the crashes, with 1,078 injured and 1,010 unhurt.
He said that in 2023, 2,588 people were involved in various RTCs across the state, with 1,308 sustaining varying degrees of injuries while 1,161 were recorded unhurt.
Mr Kaura also disclosed that 471 vehicles were involved in the crashes within the period under review, against 515 recorded in 2023.
The FRSC commander explained that the command recorded a 6.6 per cent reduction in RTCs in 2024 compared to 2023.
He said the major causes of crashes in 2024 were speed, overloading, loss of control and wrongful overtaking, adding that the corps had stepped up efforts towards sensitising motorists in the state.
Mr Kaura said the measures taken in 2024 had yielded positive results in reducing the number of crashes and people killed.
”Therefore, we will strengthen our collaborations with critical stakeholders towards sensitising more road users in the state as well as improving the enforcement of traffic rules,” he said.
The sector commander advised road users to cooperate with FRSC personnel in 2025 to ensure the safety of the lives and property of road users.
(NAN)
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