No be small wahala wey Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) carry come as dem drop dia 2025 annual report wey talk say road crashes don increase for Naija. Even though the number of people wey die for these crashes don reduce small, dem still dey worry about the rise wey dey happen for crashes and injuries.
Shehu Mohammed, wey be the Corps Marshal, yarn this matter for press conference wey happen for Abuja on Wednesday. E talk say total crashes don increase by 9.2 percent, from 9,570 for 2024 to 10,446 for 2025. Serious crashes too don increase with 10.5 percent, jumping from 6,131 cases to 6,772.
Na so e be say minor crashes don skyrocket by 17.5 percent, from 907 wey dem record to 1,066. To make matter worse, the injuries wey happen don rise by 7.2 percent, from 31,154 to 33,400. But make we holla small, the deaths don drop from 5,421 to 5,289. Na only 2.4 percent dem reduce.
Mohammed talk say dis reduction dey show say post-crash response dey work, but dem no meet di target wey dem set, wey be 10 percent reduction for deaths. E say, ‘Di challenge no be just response again, na prevention, compliance, and deterrence wey go fit really help us.’
Traffic offence too dey on the rise; e don increase as wey dem catch more offenders—453,304 in 2024 to 581,332 for 2025, wey be 28.3 percent increase. Offences wey dem book get up from 496,799 to 648,918, making am 30.6 percent increase. Na because of better patrol and enforcement strategy wey dem dey use to boost road discipline for Naija.
Passenger movement don also increase, traffic wey rise from 45.16 million to 47.47 million, while vehicles wey dey waka go up from 3.65 million to 3.74 million. Luxury bus trips don follow suit, dey increase from 26,728 to 29,844 trips.
For di December festive period, crashes too increase, from 665 for 2024/2025 to 687 for 2025/2026—3.4 percent increase. The fatalities wey dem record don rise from 571 to 597, and injuries climb from 2,462 to 2,522.
Mohammed mention say serious corridors dey record deadly crashes during festive season, for example, Benin–Asaba–Awka get 12 deaths, Zuba–Kaduna–Zaria get 39, and plenty more. E talk say the main causes na speeding, dangerous overtaking, and outright reckless driving.
He don ensure say speeding na di biggest threat wey dey threat Naija roads, claiming say 41 percent of crashes dey linked to speed limit violations. E shout say, ‘Speed dey kill, indiscipline dey sustain crashes, and disciplined enforcement fit save lives.’
As December festive period pass, then offenders catch don rise from 28,170 to 29,317, while registered offences go up from 31,829 to 33,190. Na because dem shift approach to firmer enforcement.
To handle dis wahala for future, FRSC don set new policy for 2026 wey go involve intelligence-led enforcement and zero tolerance for major traffic offences. Mohammed talk say di focus go dey on preventing crashes and promoting compliance among road users.
Na so e be, my people, make we dey careful for road o, because we fit no sabi wetin fit happen next time we enter motor. Road na no be joke, and life na one.
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