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2,404 Road Traffic Crashes Recorded In Nigeria Betw April – June, Involved 3,612 Vehicles – NBS
2,404 road traffic crashes recorded during Q2 2024, North-Central recorded the highest crashes and casualties, according to NBS data.
A total of 3,612 vehicles were involved in road traffic crashes in Q2 2024, -8.60% compared 3,952 vehicles in Q1 2024.
Road traffic crashes on the Nigerian roads decreased by 19% during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 compared to the same period last year (Q2 2023), according to ‘Road Transport Data Q2 2024‘ obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
NBS data shows that the total number of road traffic crashes in Q2 2024 (April – June) was 2,404 – which is a decrease of 9.69% from the 2,662 recorded in the previous quarter and an 18.98% fall compared to the 2,967 crashes in Q2 2023.
Also, a total of 3,612 vehicles were involved in road traffic crashes in Q2 2024, which is a decrease of 8.60%, compared to the previous quarter which recorded 3,952 vehicles.
Below is the ‘Road Transport Data Q2 2024 key highlights’ released by NBS :
“Of all crashes, serious cases stood top in Q2 2024 with 1,525 compared to fatal and minor cases with 661 and 218 respectively.
“In addition, the three categories of cases (fatal, serious, and minor) declined in the quarter under review relative to the preceding quarter.
“A total of 1,076 males were killed in Q2 2024, accounting for 82.45%. Also, a total of 5,837 males were injured during the period, indicating 76.30%.
“The North-Central zone recorded the highest number of crashes in Q2 2024 with 867, followed by the South-West with 661, while the South-East had the least with 119.
“Similarly, the North-Central reported the highest number of casualties with 3,020, followed by the South-West with 2,019, while the South-South recorded the least with 452.”
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