By Abiodun Folarin
WorldStage– Nigeria recorded a total of 2,731 road traffic crashes in the Q4 of 2025, representing a 12.20 per cent increase compared to the 2,434 incidents reported in the Q3 of the year and a 6.72 per cent rise from the 2,559 cases recorded in the corresponding period of 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
According to the NBS report revealed the disaggregation by severity shows that serious crashes accounted for the highest proportion with 1,775 cases, followed by fatal crashes with 677 cases, while minor crashes recorded the least with 279 cases.
The analysis of fatalities by gender indicates that males accounted for the majority of deaths. A total of 1,085 males were killed, representing 78.97% of total fatalities, while 289 females were killed, accounting for 21.03%.
Meanwhile, during the period under review, 6,561 males were injured, accounting for 75.19% of the total injured persons, while 2,165 females were injured, representing 24.81%.
The number of vehicles involved in road traffic crashes stood at 4,059 in Q4 2025, indicating an increase of 9.41% compared to the 3,710 vehicles recorded in Q3 2025.
In terms of zonal distribution, the South-West recorded the highest number of crashes with 763 cases, followed by the North-Central with 744 cases, while the South-South recorded the least with 152 cases.
With respect to casualties, the North-Central zone recorded the highest number with 2,649 casualties, followed by the North-West with 2,497 casualties, while the South-South recorded the least with 420 casualties.
