According to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), 97 people died and 558 more were hurt in traffic accidents that happened in Lagos State between January and August 13.
According to the report, 56 of the 97 fatalities happened while driving at night, and it urged drivers to drive more carefully if they must travel at night.
In order to raise awareness of the risks associated with nighttime travel, Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide presented the figures on Monday during a briefing.
In a statement released yesterday by the FRSC's Public Education Officer (PEO), Route Commander Olabisi Sonusi, Ogungbemide issued a warning that nighttime travel may be more dangerous due to insecurity, low visibility, and a lack of access to medical services.
“For example, our crash reports within the period (January till August) shows that a total of 416 crashes were recorded out of which 705 people were involved.
“While 558 of the victims were injured, 97 lost their lives with February being the month when 21 cases representing 36% were recorded.
“Of the 97 killed, 56 occurred between 6pm and 6am from January to August 13, representing 57 per cent, while 87 persons got injured which represents 15 per cent,” Sonusi quoted Ogungbemide as saying.