The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo Sector Command, has said it recorded 16.77 per cent reduction in road traffic death across the state between 2021 and 2022.
The state sector commander, Mr Ezekiel SonAllah, stated this during a programme held in commemoration of the 2022 African Road Safety Day and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Akure, Ondo state capital.
The programme was themed: ‘Justice’ with the slogan ‘Remember Support Act’.
SonAllah attributed the death reduction to the continuous awareness and sensitisation campaigns embarked upon by the command at churches, mosques, motor parks and traditional institutions across the state.
The sector commander added that the number of people injured in 2021 was 775 while 852 were injured in 2022 with an increase of 9.93 per cent.
Similarly, he said 161 deaths were recorded in 2021 while 134 deaths were recorded in 2022, which is a decrease of 16.77 per cent.
He stated further that in 2021, 409 road accidents were recorded while 320 were recorded in 2022, which is a decrease of 21.7 per cent of road crashes.
