TRACE says 192 persons die in 630 auto crash
Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, says 192 persons
died while 929 sustained injuries in various accidents recorded in 2023 in the
state.
The spokesperson for TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, who disclosure
this in Abeokuta explained that from the
deaths recorded, 146 were male while 46 were female from the 630 accident cases
recorded in the year, adding that, the figures were from areas covered by TRACE
and the police joint rescue effort and services.
He also said, the accident cases involved “361 cars, 114 buses,
446 articulated vehicles, 58 motorcycles, nine tricycles and 34 pedestrians in 2023”
and explained that the most common cause of road traffic crashes in the state
was speeding which could be attributed to 32 per cent of such crashes.
He explained the creation of TRACE Corps rescue patrol teams along
the state corridors, as well as the establishment of State Emergency Rescue
Service Centres and constant clearing of obstructions on the roads, to reduce
accidents.
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