AUTO CRASHES ON THE BAUCHI-JOS ROAD According to the World Bank in December 2022, Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest rate of road accidents globally. Also, the Federal Road
According to the World Bank in December 2022, Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest rate of road accidents globally. Also, the Federal Road Safety Corps has reported that a total of 32,617 persons lost their lives to road crashes in Nigeria from 2016 to 2021.
Given the above, one can say that after the Boko Haram insurgency and banditry, road accident is the third major crisis Nigeria is experiencing. However, experts have attributed 60% of the problems to reckless driving and over-speeding, though 30% is said to be a result of the poor condition of roads nationwide.
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