Forty-one persons lost their lives from road 90 crashes that occurred across the 18 local governments of Ondo State within three months.
Ondo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Ezekiel SonAllah made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital.
SonAllah told newsmen that a total of 205 persons were injured, while 41 people were killed in motor accidents between April and June in the second quarter of the year 2024.
According to him, 365 persons were involved in the crashes during the period while numerous traffic offenders were also arrested.
While noting that the corps has not relented in its efforts to reduce crashes on the highways and within the state, the FRSC boss charged the public to obey the traffic rules.
He added that during the period under review, available statistics showed that both males and females were involved in crashes across the state, saying that prevalent causes of the crashes were speed limit violations, dangerous driving, and lack of concentration.
“Road accidents that occurred in the state involved a total of 356 vehicles and 41 people were killed.
”I wish to call on the general motoring public to obey road traffic rules and regulations to avoid road traffic crashes, particularly during the rainy season and beyond.
“In this regard, there is a need for proper vehicle maintenance, and standard tyres are to be used always. Road safety is everyone’s business. Let us come together and make our roads safe as life has no duplicate and it cannot be photocopied nor stored,” the Sector Commander said.
