1070 nigerians died road accident q3 nbs
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), a total of 1,070 Nigerians lost their lives in road accidents in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022.
This information is based on the NBS's report on "Road Traffic Accidents and Fatalities in Nigeria" for Q3 2022. The report, which was released in October 2022, provides data on the number of road accidents and fatalities that occurred in Nigeria during the quarter.
According to the report, the 1,070 fatalities recorded in Q3 2022 represent a significant increase from the 844 fatalities recorded in the same quarter of the previous year. The report also notes that the majority of the fatalities (64.5%) were male, while 35.5% were female.
The report also highlights the states with the highest number of road accident fatalities in Q3 2022. According to the report, the top five states with the highest number of fatalities were:
- Lagos State - 241 fatalities
- Ogun State - 134 fatalities
- Oyo State - 93 fatalities
- Kano State - 83 fatalities
- Kaduna State - 74 fatalities
The report also notes that the majority of the road accidents (71.4%) occurred on federal roads, while 21.4% occurred on state roads, and 7.2% occurred on local roads.
Overall, the report highlights the need for increased efforts to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities in Nigeria, particularly on federal roads.