{
  "id": 19675177,
  "title": "Taraba recorded 115 road traffic crashes, 72 deaths, 374 injuries in 10 months - FRSC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/taraba-recorded-115-road-traffic-crashes-72-deaths-374-injuries-in-10",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/12/taraba-witness-115-road-traffic-crashes-72-lives-loss-374-injured-frsc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between January and October 2026, Taraba State witnessed 115 road traffic crashes, leading to 72 fatalities and 374 injuries, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) State Sector Command. Sector Commander Anna Attah disclosed this during the commemoration of the 2026 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Jalingo, Nigeria. Attah emphasized that the crashes were primarily due to excessive speeding and dangerous driving, warning that such reckless behavior continues to put motorists and other road users at risk. The annual commemoration serves to honor the thousands of lives lost in road crashes, support bereaved families, and acknowledge survivors who struggle with physical, emotional, and psychological trauma. Attah highlighted that each road traffic crash statistic represents a human life, a family's sorrow, and a future lost. She stressed that every life lost represents a dream cut short, a family in mourning, and a future that may never be fulfilled. Survivors of road crashes often face long-term disabilities, psychological trauma, financial difficulties, and painful memories. Attah emphasized that many accidents could be prevented through responsible driving and adherence to traffic regulations. Globally, over 50 million people have lost their lives in road traffic crashes since the first recorded death, with hundreds of millions sustaining injuries. In Nigeria, 10,617 road crashes occurred in 2023, resulting in 5,081 deaths and 31,874 injuries, a 10% decline in crashes but a 7% increase in fatalities in 2024. In 2025, 10,446 crashes claimed 5,289 lives and left 33,400 persons injured. Attah attributed these crashes to excessive speeding, dangerous overtaking, distracted driving, drunk driving, overloading, fatigue, poor vehicle maintenance, and disregard for traffic signs and signals. She emphasized that road traffic crashes are often linked to human errors and deliberate violations of traffic regulations. To reduce road crashes, Attah called for stronger road safety policies and enforcement by government agencies, urging transport operators to prioritize passenger safety over profit, and encouraging drivers to exercise discipline and responsibility while passengers and pedestrians contribute to safer road use.",
  "summary": "Between January and October 2026, there were 115 road traffic crashes in Taraba State that resulted in 72 deaths and 374 injuries, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, State Sector Command, has disclosed. The Sector Commander, Anna Attah, disclosed this while briefing stakeholders on the state of road safety in Taraba, to commemorate the 2026 […] Taraba recorded 115 road traffic crashes, 72…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}