NBS says 2,187 road traffic crashes occurred in Q3 2023

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has put the total number of road traffic crashes in the third quarter of 2023 at 2,187. According to the bureau in its Road Transport Data Q3 2023 report, it indicates a 26.29 per cent decrease in road traffic crashes in the second quarter.

The Statistics bureau stated that in Q2 2023 2,967 road traffic crashes were recorded representing a 35.90 per cent decrease from 3,412 in Q3 2022

The NBS in the report noted that of all crashes, serious cases stood top in Q3 2023 with 1,419 compared to fatal and minor cases with 532 and 236 respectively.

It said, “In addition, the three categories of cases recorded a decline, fatal declined by 29.63%, serious declined by 26.06% and minor cases declined by 19.18% in the quarter under review relative to the preceding quarter.

“A total of 743 males were killed in Q3 2023, accounting for 81.83% of 908 persons killed, compared to 165 (18.17%) females killed.

“Also, a total of 4,625 males were injured during the period, indicating 76.56% of 6,041 injured persons compared to 1,416 (23.44%) females injured.”

The bureau further noted that a total of 3,371 vehicles were involved in road traffic crashes in Q3 2023, lower compared to the previous quarter which recorded 4,615, indicating a decrease of 26.96 per cent.

“The North-Central recorded the highest number of crashes in Q3 2023 with 880, followed by the South-West with 600, while the South-South had the least with 107.

“Similarly, the North-Central recorded the highest number of casualties with 2,548, followed by the South -West with 1,802, while the South-South recorded the least with 281,” he said.