October 21, (THEWILL) — The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says the authority recorded 1,667 road traffic accidents between January and September.
A report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this at the Authority Ember Months Stakeholders Forum held in Lagos on Tuesday.
Theme ”Safe Roads, Safe Lives: LASTMA Cares”, Bakare-Oki disclosed that for the period under review, 87 fatalities were recorded, with a total number of 6,666 persons injured, while 2,442 vehicles broke down on the road.
He said that in 2024, between January and December, 2,051 accidents were recorded, while 5,108 vehicles that caused infractions were pulled out on Lagos roads.
Bakare-Oki added that in 2024, a total of 119 citizens died on the road.
”These figures are far more than mere statistics. That is why our call to action on road safety is a vital part of our everyday lives. It is both a strategic necessity and a moral obligation to take action”, he said.
The LASTMA boss also said that between January and September, LASTMA and partner agencies reported over 3,200 traffic incidents. He noted that nearly 60 per cent of the incidents occurred at non-metro corridors like the Ikorodu Road, Apapa Oshodi Expressway, Third Mainland Route and Lekki Ajah.
At the Ember month stakeholders’ forum, he urged the motoring public to always remember that speed thrills but kills, adding that it was better to get to a place late than never.
”One careless act can cost a lifetime of regrets. If every motorist respects rules and human life, our roads will be safer, traffic will flow better, and accidents will be drastically reduced. Today’s follow-up is more than a meeting; it is a new path for collective responsibility built on collaboration, education and enforcement. LASTMA stands ready to work with transport unions, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the police, all major responders and the media to ensure the 2025 environment is a safe environment in Lagos. Our vision remains unwavering, zero accidents, zero fatalities and zero executions”, he stated.
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