The Federal Road Safety Corps has recorded 25% reduction in the total number of Road Traffic Crashes (RTC), 53% decrease in people killed, and 43% reduction in number of people injured in crashes that involved 522 people on Nigerian roads during the 2023 Eid-El Kabir special patrol operations that held from 26 June to 01 July, 2023.
A statement by the Assistant Corps Marshal Corps Public Education Officer says the special patrol operation lasted for six days, and the Corps recorded a total of 88 road crashes as against 118 of the same period in 2022 representing 25% reduction.
In the same vein, a total of 38 people were killed, against 88 in the previous year representing 53% decrease, while 211 people got injured in 2023 against 373 in 2022 representing 43% decrease.
The Corps also rescued a total of 273 victims without injuries in 2023 against 347 in the same period in the year 2022.
More so, a total of 4116 offenders were apprehended over 4682 offences committed across 2053 routes covered by the Corps.
The huge record of reduction in road traffic crashes during the 2023 celebration period came as a result of improved and rejigged patrol operations, robust public enlightenment campaign, injection of more operational vehicles for enhanced visibility, prompt rescue services, enhanced stakeholder collaboration, wider coverage of the national road network due to the establishment of more FRSC Commands, Outposts, road side clinics and Zebra points among others.
