Road Safety Alert: FRSC Raises Concern Over 7,156 Crashes in 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recorded 7,156 road traffic crashes nationwide between January and September 2026.

The Corps Marshal, Mallam Shehu Mohammed, who disclosed the figures while addressing stakeholders at the 2026 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Abuja, identified excessive speed, dangerous driving and other unsafe driving behaviours as major causes of road crashes in the country.

Mallam Shehu Mohammed reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to implementing the resolutions of the Fourth Global Conference on Road Safety, held in Marrakech, Morocco, which emphasised safe, accessible and sustainable mobility.

He stressed, however, that road safety should not be seen as the sole responsibility of the FRSC, noting that it requires the active participation of governments at all levels, transport unions, civil society organisations, emergency response agencies and road users.

He therefore urged all stakeholders to strengthen their collaboration with the Corps through a collective commitment to reducing road crashes and their consequences.

The Corps Marshal also emphasised the importance of remembering those who have lost their lives in road crashes, supporting affected survivors and their families, and taking decisive steps to prevent further tragedies.

In his remarks, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Nigeria, Mr Pavel Ursu, commended the Federal Government for its significant investment in road infrastructure and pledged the organisation’s continued support in tackling road crashes.

Mr Ursu observed that road crashes continue to claim the lives of many young people, who make up a significant proportion of the country’s productive population.

He also pledged the WHO’s support for the FRSC in achieving the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 target of reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50 per cent by 2030.

In her address, the President of the Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA), Dr Nafisat Shehu Mohammed, said the association had been visiting schools and public places to educate students and other road users on the dangers of reckless driving, underage driving and failure to comply with traffic rules and regulations.

She assured that ROSOWA would continue to support victims of road crashes.

Meanwhile, representatives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and other security agencies, in separate goodwill messages, pledged their commitment to collaborating with the FRSC to make Nigerian roads safer and ensure that citizens can carry out their lawful activities without fear of road crashes.