The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), recorded a total of 10,446 road traffic crashes across the country in 2025, resulting in 5,289 fatalities.
This, according to traffic agency represents a 2.4 per cent decline compared to figures recorded during the same period in 2024.
Addressing journalists at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said the decrease indicated that post-crash response measures were yielding results, but noted that the outcome did not meet the Corps’ strategic goal of achieving a 10 per cent reduction in road traffic fatalities.
He said “Conversely, the number of persons killed declined from 5,421 to 5,289, representing a 2.4 percent reduction in the same period under review.
“Although, beyond the festive operation, on an annual basis, comparative analysis of 2024 and 2025 crash data shows that total crashes increased by 9.2 per cent from 9,570 to 10,446.
“Fatal crashes rose 2,532 in 2024 to 2,608 in 2025 representing 3.0 per cent, serious crashes by 10.5 per cent that is from 6,131 in 2024 to 6,772 in 2025 and minor crashes from 907 to 1,066 signifying 17.5 percent increase.
“The number of persons injured increased from 31,154 to 33,400 which is a 7.2 percent rise, and the number of people involved increased by 8.0 percent, “
Meanwhile, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed that a comparison of passenger and vehicular movement data for 2024 and 2025 showed steady growth in mobility across the country. Passenger traffic increased from 45.16 million in 2024 to 47.47 million in 2025, representing a 2.54 per cent rise.
He added that the number of vehicles on Nigerian roads also grew from 3.65 million to 3.74 million, reflecting a 1.25 per cent increase. Luxury bus operations expanded from 26,728 to 29,844 trips, a 5.51 per cent rise, while total distance covered rose significantly from 4.07 billion kilometres to 4.88 billion kilometres, an increase of 9.05 per cent.
Mohammed explained that the figures showed a notable rise in the movement of both people and vehicles in 2025, translating into higher traffic volumes, improved mobility and increased economic activity.
Despite the increased exposure on the roads, he noted that road traffic fatalities dropped by 2.4 per cent, with 132 lives saved compared to 2024. While injuries increased due to higher crash incidence, he said improved post-crash response and rescue efforts contributed to better survival outcomes.
“We measure progress not only by meeting targets, but by the number of lives preserved,” Mohammed said, adding that enforcement and emergency response measures were producing results but needed to be further strengthened.
