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Nigerian Road Accident Statistics For 2011 – 3000 Deaths Recorded
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Dec 6, 2011 – Nigerian Road Accident Statistics For 2011 – 3000 Deaths Recorded
According to the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, 3000 people have died in road accidents from January to December 2011 in Nigeria.
The Corps Marshal of FRSC, Osita Chidoka said the fatalities were recorded in 2,235 separate road accidents
Chidoka further stated that most of the deaths were caused by poor response time to crash site by health care agents.
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Iboko Sunday Elijah
September 8, 2012 at 7:29 PM
May their souls rest in peace. Federal Road Safety Commision FRSC should please redouble its efforts in combating road accident in Nigeria.
Umo J.Isua-Ikoh
October 2, 2012 at 1:52 PM
FRSC alone can not carry out safety education, let NGOs be mobilized to assist in the sensitization efforts especially among the commercial drivers.