The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said 85 people were killed in 133 road accidents involving 974 persons in Edo State from January to June, 2022.
FRSC Commander in the state, Mr Henry Benamaisia, revealed this in an interview on Thursday.
Benamaisia said that most of the accidents happened at the Agbede-Ewu and Okada-Ofosu axes of the Benin-Auchi and Benin-Ore highways respectively.
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He, however, noted that road accidents were on the decrease in the state due to safety measures put in place by the corps.
He further said, “We have put up speed calming devices in the crash-prone areas of the Benin-Auchi road. Our men carry red flags beckoning on drivers to reduce their speed.
“The enforcement of speed limit device is also ongoing, as well as public enlightenment and advocacy visits.
“We are also training Community First Respondents in crash-prone areas to report crashes to FRSC, as well as give first aid to victims.” (NAN)