The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recorded 5,320 road crashes and 2,471 deaths in the first half of 2021 nationwide, Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO)BisiKazeemtold the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja.
Kazeem said the crashes and deaths occurred between January and June 2021, adding that the corps had not relented in its efforts at reducing carnage on the highways.
Kazeem noted that in the period under review available statistics showed that in January alone the FRSC recorded a total of 923 RTCs across the country.
Zone RS1, comprising Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa, according to him, had the highest crashes, with 148.
He said in February a total of 808 RTCs were recorded nationwide with the most crashes, 121, happening in Zone RS2, comprising Lagos and Ogun.
“In March, the corps recorded 959 RTCs with most crashes, 140, also occurring in Zone RS2.
“In April, 955 RTCs occurred nationwide, with Zone RS 4, comprising Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue States recording 128, the highest in any zone.
“In the month of May, we recorded 936 crashes across the country, with a total of 158 occurred in RS 2 Lagos zone.
