No fewer than 109 persons lost their lives while 665 others sustained various degrees of injuries in road crashes across Ogun State between January and August this year.
The state-owned Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) disclosed this on Saturday in a statement issued by the spokesman, Babatunde Akinbiyi.
Akinbiyi explained that there were 527 road traffic crashes during the period under review which comprised of motorcycle and motor vehicle accidents.
According to him, out of the 109 death recorded during the period, 83 were male while 26 were female, adding that out of the 665 injured, 487 were male while 178 were female.
Akinbiyi also disclosed that 35 persons died from motorcycle accidents while 74 persons died from motor vehicle accidents.
He stated that most of the accidents were caused by excessive speeding, tyre burst, dangerous driving, non-use of seat belts, wrongful overtaking among others.
Akinbiyi reiterated the command’s resolve to ensure safety on the roads through continuous sensitisation of motorists.
He advised motorists to continue to abide by safety rules and regulations and always be careful at road diversion areas.
