The Oyo Sector Command of the Federal Highway Security Corps on Friday mentioned 222 folks died in varied highway visitors accidents within the state in 2024.
The Corps disclosed this in Ibadan within the year-end statistics signed by the Sector Commander, Mrs. Rosemary Alo.
Alo mentioned the quantity signifies a lower in comparison with the 270 deaths recorded in 2023.
In response to her, the numbers emerged from 304 highway accidents recorded in 2024 and 495 accidents in 2023 respectively.
The sector commander identified that statistics point out that 779 folks have been injured in collision accidents in 2024, in comparison with 1,321 in 2023.
“1,795 folks have been concerned in highway accidents in 2024 whereas 2,935 folks have been concerned in 2023.
“The variety of crashed autos decreased to 412 in 2024 from 794 recorded in 2023,” she mentioned.
The Sector Commander attributed the decrease highway visitors accident knowledge for 2024 to the sturdy stakeholder consciousness packages and enforcement workout routines undertaken by the Corps in 2024.
Alo added that the authority has launched into a complete advocacy marketing campaign in 2024, to make passengers conscious of the necessity to at all times train their rights to talk out when a driver drives recklessly.
“Initially, the main focus was at all times on drivers, however now, we ask passengers to notice that extra folks lose their lives in an accident than the motive force.
“So, passengers shouldn’t be complacent when a driver fails to obey visitors guidelines,” she mentioned.
Nonetheless, she urged drivers and passengers to at all times view their security on the highway as a shared accountability to keep away from lack of life and property.
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