SUN, DEC 31 2023-theGBJournal| The number of people killed in crashes on Nigeria’s road fell by 29.63% in Q3-2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures show.
Overall, the total number of road traffic crashes in Q3 2023 was 2,187, indicating a decrease of 26.29% from the previous quarter (Q2) which recorded 2,967 and 35.90% decrease from 3,412 in Q3 2022.
According to data, serious cases topped in Q3 2023 with 1,419 compared to fatal and minor cases with 532 and 236 respectively.
In addition, the three categories of cases recorded a decline, fatal declined by 29.63%, serious declined by 26.06% and minor cases declined by 19.18% in the quarter under review relative to the preceding quarter.
743 males were killed in Q3 2023, accounting for 81.83% of 908 persons killed, compared to 165 (18.17%) females killed.
Also, a total of 4,625 males were injured during the period, indicating 76.56% of 6,041 injured persons compared to 1,416 (23.44%) females injured.
3,371 vehicles were involved in road traffic crashes in Q3 2023, lower compared to the previous quarter which recorded 4,615, indicating a decrease of 26.96%.
The North-Central recorded the highest number of crashes in Q3 2023 with 880, followed by the South-West with 600, while the South-South had the least with 107.
Similarly, the North-Central recorded the highest number of casualties with 2,548, followed by the South-West with 1,802, while the South-South recorded the least with 281.
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