FRSC RECORDS OVER 10,000 ROAD CRASHES, 5,289 DEATHS ACROSS NIGERIA IN 2025

FRSC RECORDS OVER 10,000 ROAD CRASHES, 5,289 DEATHS ACROSS NIGERIA IN 2025


The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported a significant rise in road traffic crashes and injuries across Nigeria in 2025, despite a marginal decline in fatalities.

The data was contained in the corps’ 2025 annual and festive-season road traffic statistics, presented on Wednesday in Abuja by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed.

According to the report, total road traffic crashes nationwide increased by 9.2 per cent, rising from 9,570 cases in 2024 to 10,446 cases in 2025.

Serious crashes also rose by 10.5 per cent, increasing from 6,131 incidents in 2024 to 6,772 in 2025. Minor crashes recorded an even sharper growth of 17.5 per cent, moving from 907 cases to 1,066 within the same period.

The corps marshal disclosed that the number of people injured in road crashes rose by 7.2 per cent, from 31,154 in 2024 to 33,400 in 2025.

However, fatalities declined slightly, with deaths reducing from 5,421 in 2024 to 5,289 in 2025, representing a 2.4 per cent decrease.

Mohammed attributed the modest reduction in fatalities to improved post-crash response mechanisms but noted that the outcome fell short of the corps’ strategic target of achieving a 10 per cent reduction.

“While the decline confirms that post-crash interventions are yielding results, it also shows that our biggest challenge now lies in prevention, compliance, and deterrence,” he said.

The FRSC boss further revealed that traffic offences increased significantly in 2025, reflecting higher road usage and risky driving behaviour.

He said the number of offenders arrested rose from 453,304 in 2024 to 581,332 in 2025, representing a 28.3 per cent increase. Similarly, offences booked increased by 30.6 per cent, from 496,799 to 648,918 cases.

According to him, the trend was driven by intensified patrols, improved surveillance, and stricter enforcement measures aimed at improving road discipline nationwide.

The report also showed increased passenger and vehicle movement during the year. Passenger traffic rose from 45.16 million in 2024 to 47.47 million in 2025, while vehicle movement increased from 3.65 million to 3.74 million. Luxury bus operations expanded from 26,728 trips to 29,844, and total kilometres travelled rose from 4.07 billion to 4.88 billion kilometres.

Mohammed also highlighted the December 2025 festive operation period, noting a rise in crashes and fatalities during the high-travel season.

During the period between December 15 and January 15, total crashes increased from 665 to 687, while fatalities rose from 571 to 597. Injuries also increased from 2,462 to 2,522, although the number of people rescued without injury improved from 2,697 to 2,792.

He identified several highways that recorded high fatalities during the festive period, including Zuba–Kaduna–Zaria, Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Potiskum, Abuja–Lokoja, Benin–Asaba–Awka, Mai Adua–Daura–Kazaure–Dambata, and Enugu–Umuahia–Aba corridors.

The corps marshal attributed most of the crashes to speeding, dangerous overtaking, loss of vehicle control, tyre burst, and brake failure, stressing that speeding alone accounted for 41 per cent of crashes recorded in December 2025.

“Speed remains the single greatest threat to lives on Nigerian roads. The data is clear—speed kills, indiscipline sustains crashes, and disciplined enforcement saves lives,” Mohammed said.

To curb the rising trend, the FRSC announced new policy directives for 2026, including intelligence-led enforcement, zero tolerance for major traffic violations, and stricter speed management, particularly for commercial vehicles.

He added that the corps would intensify enforcement of speed limit device compliance, conduct recertification audits for fleet operators, and adopt targeted behaviour-change communication for different categories of road users.

Mohammed emphasised that while emergency response capacity had improved, the corps’ primary focus in 2026 would be preventing crashes through sustained enforcement and behavioural compliance.

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