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ADELANI ADEPEGBA writes on the factors responsible for the rising road crashes in the country with the attendant loss of lives
He said the death toll came from 4,459 accidents involving 28,826 persons. The figures, from January to April, indicated that 691 died in January, 497 in February, 480 in March and 565 in April. Boboye, who identified speeding as the major cause of accidents in the country, said the proliferation of aged vehicles on the roads also contributed to the high level of accidents.
The fact that the crash rates are not trending down despite the enlightenment campaigns, rallies at motor parks and other punitive measures carried out by the FRSC meant a change of approach is needed to curb the bloodbath on the roads. A middle-aged man was killed by a truck driver while crossing the Owerri Road, Onitsha, Anambra State, on January 4; six persons died in an accident involving articulated vehicles and a Toyota bus around car park ‘C’ on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on January 5, while 22 persons died in a crash involving a truck, a bus and a car in Apata, Lokoja, Kogi State on January 7.
Several researchers have tried to understand the causes of road traffic crashes in Nigerian cities. Uzondu et al, in an observational study, reported that the incorrect use of indicators and tailgating were behaviours prevalent among road users in Owerri, Imo State. The high non-compliance rate of seatbelt usage is not only common among road users in Abuja, but common in other Nigerian states and even among road users in other African countries.
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