The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has disclosed that 7715 road crashes were recorded across the nation in 2025.
The Corps also disclosed that 3915 people lost their lives in the recorded crashes, adding that 24,674 people sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, made these disclosure, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Thursday, at the National Town Hall Meeting /Ember Months Road Safety Campaign Flag-Off with theme; "Take Responsibility for Your Safety; Stop Distracted Driving.
Mohammed noted that the crashes and deaths were recorded between January and September, this year, adding that the statistics showed an increase in road accidents and deaths as against that of 2024.
The Corps Marshal noted that Rivers State within the same period recorded 15 deaths , 51 injury cases in 47 road accidents, adding that it marked a decline compared to 2024 record.
He said: "Crash statistics recorded between January and September 2025 nationwide showed a total of 7,715 road traffic crashes occurred, representing a 10.04 percent rise compared to 7,011 crashes which occurred within the same period in 2024. Again, 24,674 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, compared to 22,373 that were injured in 2024.
"This also reflects a 10.28 percent increase. Also, 3,915 persons were killed in 2025 as against 3,811 that were killed in 2024; indicating an increase by 11.55%.
"However, in Rivers state, within the same period, 15 persons were killed and 51 persons injured out of 47 reported cases of road crash. When compared to 2024 record, these figures represent a 35.7% decrease in fatalities and 37.5% decrease in road crash related injuries.
"For Rivers State in particular, this reflects an improvement in emergency response and road safety awareness.
"In comparison, the national road crash records in the period under review is an alarming reminder that road crashes can destroy families, weaken communities, and impose severe socio-economic burdens on our nation. I therefore call on every road user to demonstrate caution, discipline, and vigilance while on the highways."
Mohammed said the decision to flag off this year's Ember Months Campaign in Rivers State is intentional, noting that then state represents one of the busiest transportation hubs in Nigeria.
He said FRSC has strengthened its proactive interventions, advanced its operations and expanded public enlightenment campaigns as well as applied technology into road safety management.
Mohammed said in preparation for the expected traffic surge in the season, FRSC has commenced the implementation of its programme outline for safe and secured road transportation in the Ember Months.
However, the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, in his Keynote addressed warned drivers, including car and boat, to shun negligence and over-speeding during the festive period.
Fubara, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Benibo Anabraba, urged the national Union of Road Transportation Worker and the Maritime Workers Union, to make it a duty to conscinetise their members over-speeding, drink-driving, negligence and other ill behaviours while driving.
The governor, stated that the state has built good roads, but that road crashes has persisted, noting that attitudes of drivers were responsible for accidents in the state.
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