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    228 die in Ogun road accidents in 2021 – TRACE

    Ifedayo Adeniyi



     The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun on Friday disclosed that no fewer than 228 persons died in various road accidents across the state in 2021.

    Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the TRACE spokesperson, disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital.

    Akinbiyi explained that a total of 831 crashes were recorded during the period under review, saying that 713 motor vehicles and 118 motorcycles were involved in the accidents.

    He added that 1311 people were injured in the various accidents comprising of 931 male and 380 female.

    The TRACE spokesperson disclosed that out of the 228 death recorded , 179 were male while 49 were female.

    He added that 74 persons were killed in motorcycle accident while 240 got injured.

    Akinbiyi posited that most of the accidents were caused by excessive speed, wrongful overtaken, dangerous driving among others.

    He said that TRACE would continue to sensitise motorists on safe driving, saying that there was need for them to obey traffic rules and regulations.

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