FCT Records 159 Deaths From Road Crashes In 11 Months—FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said a total of 850 road traffic crashes were recorded in the FCT in 2021, which resulted in 159 deaths and 1,572 injuries between January and November.
This was made known by the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the FCT, Oga Ochi.
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He disclosed this at the 2021 Special Marshal Sectorial Workshop in Abuja.
Ochi associated the causes of the accidents to disobedience of traffic rules and lack of patience among road users.
Ochi said, “Between January and November 19, 2021, a total of 850 road traffic crashes was recorded in the FCT resulting in 159 deaths and 1572 injuries.
“This trend, if not quickly addressed and reversed, could constitute a percent pediment to the economic growth of FCT.”
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He added that 75 percent of the crashes resulted from over-speeding.
THE WHISTLER had reported that road users in Abuja have been experiencing difficulties in strategic areas of the capital city where faulty traffic lights oftentimes lead to major gridlocks and multiple car accidents.
