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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that road crashes in the first quarter of 2026 slightly declined by 0.40% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.
The NBS, in its Road Transport Data Q1 2026 Report, released on Wednesday, disclosed that 2,720 road accidents were recorded in the first quarter of 2026, slightly lower than 2,731 in the fourth quarter of 2025, indicating a slight decline in overall crash incidents nationwide during the period.
It further noted that serious cases were the highest at 1,761, followed by fatal cases at 714 and minor cases at 245.
No fewer than 1,076 males were killed in road crashes, representing 78.88%, while 271 females died, accounting for 20.12% of total fatalities nationwide, according to the NBS.
The NBS also showed that 6,547 males were injured, representing 76.35% of total injuries, while 2,028 females sustained injuries.
According to the NBS, a total of 4,078 vehicles were involved in accidents in the first quarter of 2026, up 0.46% from 4,059 in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Commercial vehicles were most affected with 2,929 incidents, followed by private vehicles at 1,089 and government vehicles at 40, indicating higher exposure among commercial transport operators.
The North-Central recorded the highest number of accidents with 752 cases, followed by the South-West with 699, while the South-South recorded the lowest at 137 cases.
The North-West recorded the highest number of casualties at 2,675, followed by the North-Central at 2,544, while the South-South again recorded the lowest at 402.
The report identified speed violations as the leading cause of road accidents across all geopolitical zones.
