The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recorded 112 road crashes in Anambra, which claimed 40 lives between January and December 2023.
Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, Sector Commander, FRSC in Anambra, gave the statistics at the end of the year 2023 Award ceremony and Durbar Programme on Friday in Awka.
Irelewuyi said that the ‘Operational year’ of the Corps officially ended on Jan. 15 of the following year with the conclusion of reports and reviews.
“Anambra state recorded a decrease of 22.22 per cent in incidence of road traffic crashes in the year 2023 when compared with 2022.
“We recorded a total of 144 road traffic crashes in 2022 while having only 112 occurrences recorded in 2023.
“Fatality (number killed) also decreased by 42.86 per cent over that of 2022. While 70 persons died in road accidents in 2022; 40 died in 2023.
“The Command equally recorded positive development…
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