Lafiyawo (Gombe), April 14, 2023 – The Federal Road Safety (FRSC) recorded 24 deaths in 166 road accidents in Gombe State between January and March 2023.
Mr Felix Theman, the Gombe Sector Commander of the FRSC, gave the statistics to journalists on Friday in Lafiyawo in Akko Local Government Area of the state.
He said 518 people were involved in the crashes, out of which 354 sustained varying degrees of injury, while 140 were unhurt.
Theman said the accidents were largely due to wrongful overtaking, failure to obey speed limit, overloading, use of phone while driving and under-age driving.
According to him, motorcycles and tricycles were major contributors to the crashes with 128 involved in the accidents recorded.
Theman said the increasing number of underage drivers in the state a major area of concern to FRSC following analysis of the crashes within the period, was.
“The corps has stepped up enforcement in that regard to ensure that children don’t engage in any form of driving on roads which could lead to crashes and fatality in some cases,” he said.
According to him, 33 offenders were booked for use of phones while driving, while 18 underage drivers were cautioned.
The sector commander appealed to motorists to be mindful of their speed and ensure strict adherence to traffic rules and regulations.
He said motorists had a responsibility to ensure safety on the road, adding that enforcement of traffic rules by FRSC personnel was in the interest of public safety. (GBN)
