Agency Report
No fewer than 75 persons were reportedly killed in road accidents between January and June in Edo State.
The Edo State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Cyril Mathew disclosed this to newsmen yesterday in Benin City.
Mathew said the victims were killed in 101 road crashes that occurred in the state.
He said 903 passengers were involved in accidents, 304 sustained injuries, while 75 persons lost their lives within the period under review.
According to him, 15 passengers were killed in January, 18 in February, 14 in March, four in April, five in May, while 19 died in June.
He attributed most of the accidents to break failure, overspeeding, dangerous driving, use of phone, route violation among others by drivers.
The sector commander said the command has stepped up campaign across the state to sensitise motorists on the need to imbibe safety culture to ensure the safety of passengers and pedestrians.
He said the campaigns are part of efforts aimed at changing the road crash narrative in the state.
He, however, warned motorists against over-loading, drunk driving, night driving, use of the phone and over-speeding for their safety and that of passengers.
He called on stakeholders to work together with the corps to ensure zero road traffic crashes in the state.
