No fewer than 120 persons were killed in road crashes across the country between December 19-28, 2014, the Federal Road Safety Corps has said.

The figure, according to the corps translates to 42 percent reduction when compared to 2013 figure of 208, within the same period.

The Corps Public Education Officer, Imoh Etuk, said this in a statement on the FRSC yuletide patrol,on Monday in Abuja.

He said, “The reduction in the crashes figures between 2013 and 2014 is a fall-out of the Corps’ massive deployment of personnel and logistics along critical corridors based on intelligence derived from 2013 yuletide operations.”

The corps said it also recorded 48 percent reduction in the number of road traffic crashes within the period, which stood at 193, in comparison with 368 road crashes in 2013 while a 53 percent reduction was also recorded in injuries in 2014 with 733 injured persons as against the 2013 figure of 1,564.

Details of the 2014 fatality figures indicate that while 96 males, 17 females and 7 children made up the 120 deaths, the year 2013 posted 208 deaths comprising 155 males, 33 females and 20 children.

In the same vein, the 2014 figure of 193 road traffic crashes comprise 62 fatal, 115 serious and 15 minor reported cases while the 2013 figure of 368 comprise of 113 fatal, 225 serious and 30 minor reported cases of road traffic crashes recorded in December,2014.

On injuries, the Corps also explained that the 2014 figure of 733 comprise 432 males, 185 females and 116 children while the 2013 figure of 1,564 injured persons include 1041 males, 384 females and 139 children.

The Corps Public Education Officer stated that the FRSC arraigned 1,073 traffic offenders out of 9,858 arrested for contravening 10,876 traffic-related offences.

He also said that 993 were convicted and paid appropriate fines while one Abubakar Mohammed was sent to jail by Chief Magistrate Bello Gelangu at Kaltungo in Gombe State for refusing to stop when the Corps’ operatives flagged him down while on patrol.

source: http://www.punchng.com/politics/120-lives-lost-in-road-crashes-during-xmas-frsc/

The transformation in the railway sector will reduce the fatality rate to the barest minimum during next xmas.

Montaque:
The transformation in the railway sector will reduce the fatality rate to the barest minimum during next xmas.

I hope so... it's just so alarming... illiteracy of drivers put the lives of passengers in danger coupled with the state of our bad roads

great development from the Federal Government. ...RIP to d dead.May God give the grieving families the fortitude to bear the loss.

RIP


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Montaque:
The transformation in the railway sector will reduce the fatality rate to the barest minimum during next xmas.

But the Transformation will be done by GMB!


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Okay

Good one

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May God save us from the death traps called roads. Road users should also exercise caution always.enough of these avoidable deaths.

FG fix our federal roads please. Most of them are in terrible shape.

Is there a minister for Transport in this country?

sigh. Lemme keep quiet before defence hq will threaten me

R.I.P to the dead

#change

ultimatetboy:


But the Transformation will be done by GMB!

Right on point. GMB ol d way

Lord,I tank U dat none of my family members,fwends,relatives were involved!!

Dis na d recorded ones ooo

Sad

I strongly believe when my able PRESIDO is voted back into power,our roads shall be perfectly ok..because we can see is works on our express road.RIP to the dead! Long live GEJ! We await U being Elected in again.

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Good one

MүСС

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What's the full name of your son, because i have an impersonator here claiming to be the next Landlord of ASO Rock.

I really don't like traveling by road....

thats too bad

RIP to them and thanks to almighty God for saving us from evils of highways

It's just beginning of d year & 2014 issues are trying to repeat itself

Wtf?

Rip

Stil in increase...

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May their souls rest in peace. Amen

Just now that I was coming back from my home town abia state,I saw many fresh accident scenes.....only God can save us....

AirAsia =164
Nigeria =120
We try this year.
May their soul rest in peace. Amen

Waiting for some e-rats to come and blame Gej for their death. RIP to the deceased.

R.I.P to those who died

We can make it zero next year

Let's adhere to all rules when on the road

God will protect our precious lives
I believe I'm gonna live a fulfilled life