In 2024, 222 individuals lost their lives, and 779 were injured in 304 recorded road crashes across 33 local government areas in Oyo State over the course of nearly 12 months.
The Sector Commander, Mrs. Rosemary Alo, revealed in an exclusive telephone interview with our correspondent that the number of reported road crashes has decreased compared to the previous year.
In her comparative analysis, 304 crashes were recorded in 2024, compared to 495 in 2023. Injuries also decreased from 1,321 to 779, while fatalities dropped from 270 to 222. The total number of individuals involved in accidents decreased from 2,935 to 1,795, and the number of vehicles involved fell from 794 to 412 as of Friday, December 27, 2024.
While acknowledging the efforts of the Command that contributed to the reduction in accident rates, the Sector Commander emphasized the need for strict adherence to traffic rules.
According to him, “In as much we continue to sensitize the public on the danger of reckless driving, over speeding.and driving with worn out tyres.
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“These are the critical offences that we have noted contribute greatly to the crashes. In as much as we intensify our efforts in sensitizing people on these dangers, we are craving or appealing to motorists and other road users to imbibe road culture.
“The positive attitude of the motorists and other road users will to a great extent reduce road crashes.
“At a time like this, you will find out that everybody’s in a haste to get to their various destinations but this has been responsible for the various accidents that were recorded on our roads.
“If the motorists and the entire public imbibe the road culture, the present rate of crashes will be crashed further hence we are appealing to them to ensure that they adhere strictly to the various traffic rules.”
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