The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said 159 people died in 850 road traffic crashes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between January 19 and November 19, 2021.
The Sector Commander of the FCT, Ochi Oga, who revealed this in his address at the 2021 Sector Command Workshop organised for Special Marshals, added that 1,572 people were injured.
He expressed concern that if the development was not arrested it could impede economic growth of the territory.
Mr Oga said the high rate of road traffic crashes in the FCT was due to over-speeding, disobedience to road signs and regulations and driving under the influence of alcohol and other substances.
Also speaking, the Zonal Commanding Officer, Jonas Agwu, noted that lack of appropriate road signs and disobedience to traffic regulations in the FCT contributed to the crashes in the city.
