The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that a total of 324 persons were killed and 1, 706 others sustained various degrees of injuries in various road accidents in Kogi State in 2022.
The state FRSC Commander, Stephen Dawulung, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja.
He described the auto crashes in 2022 as “very unfortunate” and “saddening”, considering the number of innocent lives that were involved.
Dawulung added that from January to December 2022, the command recorded a total number of 458 road crashes in the state.
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“Out of the total cases of 458 auto crashes, 5, 161 people were involved leaving 324 persons dead and 1, 706 injured.”
He blamed the high rate of accidents in the state on the recklessness of the motorists, who continually refused to adhere to traffic rules and regulations for safety.
The sector commander, therefore, called on motorists to always ensure that their vehicles were roadworthy before embarking on a journey; even as he urged them to drive with care along the highways.
