Road Accidents: NBS Says 1,538 Nigerians Died In 2018 Quarter Four - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2019
The National Bureau ofStatistics, NBS said no fewer than one thousand, five hundred and thirty eightNigerians died in road accidents in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The Bureau’s RoadTransport Data for the fourth Quarter, 2018 posted on its website said a totalof two thousand, five hundred and thirty two road accidents were recorded inthe period under review.
The report said ninetytwo per cent one thousand, four hundred and twenty two of the one thousand,five hundred and thirty eight people that died were adults, while the remainingeight per cent one hundred and sixteen people were children. It said thatseventy eight per cent one thousand, two hundred and nine of the figure thatdied were males, while twenty one per cent three hundred and twenty nine werefemales.
Similarly, the bureau said a total of eight thousand, four hundred and six Nigerians were recorded to be injured in road accidents in the period.
The report said thatninety three per cent seven thousand, eight hundred and fifteen of the eightthousand, four hundred and six injured persons were adult, while the remainingseven per cent five hundred and ninety one were children.