By Thomas Samuel
Taraba State recorded 115 road traffic crashes between January and October 2026, resulting in 72 deaths and 374 injuries, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Taraba State, Anna Atta, made this known during a media partnership programme with the Taraba State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), held at the Press Centre in Jalingo.
The programme was organised as part of activities marking this year's World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Crash Victims.
Atta said the commemoration provided an opportunity to remember those who lost their lives in road crashes, as well as acknowledge the physical and psychological challenges faced by survivors and affected families.
She noted that more than 50 million people had lost their lives globally in road traffic crashes since the first recorded road death, while hundreds of millions had sustained injuries.
According to her, road traffic crashes remain a major public health and developmental challenge, particularly for children and young adults.
She explained that the United Nations Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety, 2021–2030, seeks to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
Providing statistics on road crashes in Nigeria, Ata said the country recorded 10,617 crashes in 2022, resulting in 5,081 deaths and 31,874 injuries.
She added that road crashes declined by 10 per cent to 9,570 in 2024, compared with the previous year, while fatalities increased by seven per cent to 5,421. A total of 31,154 people also sustained injuries during the period.
Earlier, the Taraba State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Sule Agyo, appreciated the FRSC sector commander for agreeing to partner with journalists in the state.
Agyo said the engagement would strengthen interaction between the Corps and journalists, enabling the media to keep residents informed about road safety issues and developments.
During the interactive session, journalists raised concerns about overloading, overspeeding, vehicle racketeering and the role of the FRSC in addressing the challenges.
The engagement also provided an opportunity for journalists to seek clarification on road safety enforcement and the responsibilities of the Corps in reducing crashes across the state.
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