"Ogun recorded 831 road accidents, 228 deaths in 2021," says TRACE
Posted by Ahmed Iyanda | 3 years ago | 1,677 times
The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps(TRACE) in Ogun State said about 228 persons died in various road accidents across the state in 2021.
This was disclosed to journalists by the Corps's spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, on Friday.
Akinbiyi explained that 831 crashes were recorded during the period under review, adding that 713 vehicles and 118 motorcycles were involved in the accidents.
He said that 1311 people were injured in the various accidents comprising 931 males and 380 females.
"Out of the 228 deaths recorded, 179 were males and 49 females," Akinbiyi stated.
He added that 74 persons were killed in motorcycle accidents while 240 got injured.
The spokesperson disclosed that most of the accidents were caused by excessive speed, wrongful overtaken and dangerous driving among others.
He said that TRACE would continue to sensitize motorists on safe driving, noting that there was the need for them to obey traffic rules and regulations.
TRACE is responsible for the protection and enhancement of safety of all road users through organized public education, enlightenment programmes, compliance and enforcement. Also, to enhance the Road Traffic flow system in the continuous transformation process of Ogun-State for investment drive.
