Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), yesterday, said 192 persons died while 929 sustained injuries in 630 auto crashes in 2023.
Spokesperson for TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, who gave the figures in a statement said 146 of the deceased were male while 46 were female.
He noted that the figures were gathered from areas covered by TRACE and police joint rescue efforts.
Akinbiyi said 643 males were injured while 286 females also sustained injuries in various crashes across the state during the time under review.
According to him, the incidents involved 361 cars, 114 buses, 446 articulated vehicles, 58 motorcycles, nine tricycles, and 34 pedestrians.
Comparing the year 2022 and 2023, he said road traffic deaths increased by 9.09 per cent in 2023, while the number of persons injured decreased by 12.44 per cent, adding that the total number of crashes reduced to 7.76 per cent.
Akinbiyi stressed that over speeding accounted for 32 per cent of the crashes, thereby making it the most common cause of road traffic crashes in the state.
He suggested the creation of TRACE Corps rescue patrol teams along the corridors, establishment of state Emergency Rescue Service Centres, and constant clearing of obstructions on the roads, to reduce crashes.
