212 lives lost in 334 auto crash incidents in Niger
BY SAKA BOLAJI
A total of 212 persons lost their lives in Niger State out of 334 road accident so far recorded this year which involved 2,168 people.
This was disclosed by the state’s Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Kumar Tsukwam, while on an advocacy visit to the IBB Pen House, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Minna, the state capital.
He disclosed that in the year under review the number of auto crashes was over that of last year by 26 as only 308 auto crashes were recorded last year.
The Sector Commander disclosed that 1,901 people were involved in auto crashes last year.
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He listed the causes of auto crashes to include overspeeding, tyre bursts, using of phone while driving, overloading, route violation, fatigue and wrongful overtaking, DailyTimesNGR gathered.
He stated that in the past one month, the rate of fatalities associated with auto crashes had reduced, as out of over 20 crashes, only one death was recorded.
Tsukwam assured that he would sustain the level of advocacy started since he assumed office over two months ago, as a way taking proactive measures in reducing auto crashes in the state.
