How nearly 18,000 traffic accidents in three years in Nigeria were caused by speeding offenses – NBS

Between 2020 and 2022, speeding was shown to be the primary factor contributing to traffic accidents in Nigeria by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) 2023 Social Statistics Report, which examined socioeconomic changes in Nigeria during this time, is the source of this data.

The NBS study states that throughout the course of the three years, there were 18,386 traffic accidents brought on by speeding violations: 5,472 occurrences in 2020, 6,336 in 2021, and 6,578 in 2022.

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Over the course of three years, loss of control accounted for 9,784 road traffic collisions, making it the second most common cause of accidents. Sign and light infractions followed, resulting in 3,994 collisions.

Dangerous driving ranked as the fourth major cause of road traffic crashes between 2020 and 2022, resulting in 3,005 accidents. Tyre bursts were the fifth leading cause, with 2,328 incidents recorded.

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Route violations were the sixth leading cause of road traffic crashes during this period, with 1,956 incidents. Brake failures accounted for 1,879 incidents, making it the seventh leading cause.

Additionally, causes not specified and categorized as “others” accounted for 1,540 accidents, ranking eighth. Wrongful overtaking, with 1,514 incidents, and mechanical deficiencies, with 1,194 incidents, were the ninth and tenth leading causes of road traffic crashes, respectively.