FRSC Reports 12% Drop in Road Crash Deaths in Q1 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) announced a 12% reduction in road traffic crash fatalities in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed disclosed this information during the 2026 West African Road Safety Organization Day in Abuja.

Despite the encouraging reduction, road traffic crashes continue to pose major public safety challenges in Nigeria and across Africa, with experts linking accidents to factors such as speed, poor road infrastructure, reckless driving, and weak compliance with traffic regulations. The World Health Organization reports that Africa has the highest road traffic fatality rate globally, despite having a low number of registered vehicles.

Mohammed emphasized the need for urgent coordinated interventions to address this issue. The FRSC has taken steps to ratify the African Road Safety Charter and align national road safety strategies with its provisions, aiming to reduce road traffic deaths by 50% by 2030.