Ogun, FCT Lead States In Road Accidents In Q4 2025
Ogun and FCT have recorded the highest number of road accidents in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The report showed that road accidents remained a major safety concern across the country during the period, contributing to thousands of crashes and more than a thousand fatalities.
The NBS data showed that Ogun state and F.C.T recorded 237 and 197 crashes in Q4 2025, respectively, followed by Kaduna state (175), Oyo state (174), and Lagos state (141), out of the 2,731 road traffic crashes reported, highlighting persistent road safety concerns across major transport corridors.
The number of road accidents recorded during the period surged by 12.2 percent from the 2,434 crashes recorded in Q3 2025, and rose by 6.72 percent when compared to the 2,559 crashes reported in Q4 2024.
Disaggregation by severity shows that serious crashes accounted for the highest proportion with 1,775 cases, followed by fatal crashes with 677 cases, while minor crashes recorded the least with 279 cases.
Analysis of fatalities by gender indicates that males accounted for the majority of deaths, with a total of 1,085 males killed, representing 78.97 percent of total fatalities, while 289 females were killed, accounting for 21.03 percent.
“During the period under review, 6,561 males were injured, accounting for 75.19 percent of the total injured persons, while 2,165 females were injured, representing 24.81 percent.
“The number of vehicles involved in road traffic crashes stood at 4,059 in Q4 2025, indicating an increase of 9.41 percent compared to the 3,710 vehicles recorded in Q3 2025,” the report stated.
In terms of zonal distribution, the South-West recorded the highest number of crashes with 763 cases, followed by the North-Central with 744 cases, while the South-South recorded the least with 152 cases.
“With respect to casualties, the North-Central zone recorded the highest number with 2,649 casualties, followed by the North-West with 2,497 casualties, while the South-South recorded the least with 420 casualties,” the report stated, highlighting speed violations (SPV) as the major factor behind the accidents and deaths.
