The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 19,236 people lost their lives in 37,789 road traffic crashes recorded across Nigeria between January 2023 and September 2026.
The Abia State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Ngozi Ezeoma, also revealed that 118,720 people sustained injuries in the accidents recorded during the period.
Ezeoma made the disclosure on Monday, November 9, while briefing journalists and other stakeholders ahead of the 2026 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
According to her, the figures were obtained from the FRSC’s Road Traffic Database Management System.
She described the statistics as more than mere numbers, noting that they represented lost lives, grieving families and communities affected by road crashes.
The sector commander identified excessive speeding and human recklessness as major causes of road fatalities, warning motorists against exceeding prescribed speed limits.
“Every time we exceed the speed limit, we risk putting out another light forever,” she cautioned.
She further noted that the third week of November is set aside annually by the United Nations to remember victims of road traffic crashes.
As part of activities marking the remembrance, the Abia State Command disclosed plans to visit victims of road accidents in selected hospitals across the state to sympathise with them and show support.
