Road crashes claimed 192 lives, injured 929 in 2023, says Ogun traffic agency
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said 192 persons died and 929 sustained injuries in various accidents recorded in the state in 2023.
The spokesperson for TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, announced the figures to journalists in Abeokuta on Sunday.
Mr Akinbiyi explained that of the deaths recorded, 146 were males and 46 were females from the 630 accident cases recorded in the year.
He noted that the figures were from areas covered by TRACE and the police joint rescue effort and services.
The TRACE spokesperson noted that 643 males and 286 females were injured in various crashes during the year.
He said the accident cases involved “361 cars, 114 buses, 446 articulated vehicles, 58 motorcycles, nine tricycles and 34 pedestrians in 2023”.
Comparing 2022 and 2023, he said road traffic deaths increased by 9.09 per cent last year, while the number of persons injured decreased by 12.44 per cent.
The total number of crashes reduced to 7.76 per cent, he added.
Mr Akinbiyi explained that the most common cause of road traffic crashes was speeding, which could be attributed to 32 per cent of such crashes.
He suggested the creation of TRACE Corps rescue patrol teams along the state corridors, the establishment of State Emergency Rescue Service Centres and constant clearing of obstructions on the roads to reduce accidents.
(NAN)
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