The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed that no fewer than 91 people were killed in various road crashes across the state between January and November 2025.
The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Kehinde Hamzat, disclosed this on Friday while responding to a question on road crash statistics at a press briefing held at the Sector Command, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos State.
The briefing, which commemorated the annual Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign, was held in partnership with the Beer Sectoral Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.
According to Hamzat, the statistics revealed that October recorded the highest number of fatalities with 14 deaths, followed by January with 13 deaths.
The statistics also showed that February recorded the lowest number of fatalities, with five deaths.
Hamzat stressed that the figures represented a slight increase compared to the same period in 2024.
He attributed the road crashes to three factors, which he identified as human, mechanical, and environmental.
The Lagos FRSC Sector Commander noted that while mechanical and environmental factors could be managed, human factors were often the major cause of road crashes.
Speaking on the notorious nature of the Otedola Bridge and Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, he noted that motorists’ inability to manage the engineering challenges at Otedola Bridge and indiscriminate roadside parking at Kara Bridge were responsible for most crashes along the corridor.
Hamzat noted, however, that motorists must take responsibility for their safety even as the government works on solutions.
He said, “There are three factors that cause road traffic crashes, and they are human, mechanical, and environmental. Human beings can take care of the other two factors because someone who has been driving a road over a period of time should know that when they get to certain areas, they should drive with care.
“When you ask a mechanic to repair your brake system, it will surprise you that the mechanic will drive your vehicle from your house to his workshop. That is being careful; that is the human factor taking care of the mechanical factor.
“We have observed that the engineering nature of that area (Otedola Bridge) has challenges, not because the road is not wide enough, but because of human failure to manage mechanical factors.”
Hamzat added that the agency had played its advisory role on the engineering challenges of the Otedola Bridge and had also urged the Lagos State Government to engage its Ogun State counterpart on addressing the indiscriminate roadside parking at the Kara section.
Speaking on the Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign, he noted that the agency needed to continue sensitising motorists on the dangers of drunk driving.
He urged passengers to report any behaviour by drivers that could endanger their safety, adding that statistics showed more passengers die in road crashes than drivers.
In her remarks, the Executive Director of BSG, Abiola Laseinde, said the group had a mandate to promote responsible drinking despite being a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages.
She noted that while their products were meant to foster happy moments among consumers, it was important for users to avoid abuse.
“Our products foster beautiful moments, but in the middle of it, we need to be self-aware and conscious of our limits.
“We want to be ambassadors of responsible drinking, and that is what this project seeks to amplify.”
She added that the campaign, now in its sixth edition, would also feature rallies at motor parks and garages across the state to engage drivers in their local languages on the dangers of drunk driving.
According to her, the campaign was initiated by member companies under the BSG, which included the International Breweries, the Nigerian Breweries, and Guinness Nigeria PLC.
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