No fewer than 21 persons have lost their lives, while 144 others sustained various degrees of injuries in different road crashes across Anambra State between January and October 2025.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this on Monday during a press conference to flag off the 2025 Ember Months Public Enlightenment Campaign with the theme, “Take Responsibility for Your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving.”
Asekhauno said the casualties were recorded in 57 road crashes within the period, noting that most of the accidents were caused by overspeeding.
She explained that the Ember Months campaign would include a motorcade rally and a town hall meeting to sensitise drivers, road users, and other stakeholders on the need to prioritise safety and avoid distracted driving.
“No fewer than 21 persons lost their lives while 144 were injured in road crashes that occurred across the state between January and October 2025. The casualties resulted from about 57 crashes,” she said.
“We will be having a motorcade rally across the state, especially at motor parks, to sensitise drivers to take responsibility for their safety. We will also hold a town hall meeting with road users and traffic agencies to ensure we’re on the same page,” she added.
Asekhauno assured that FRSC officers would continue to receive training and retraining to enhance their performance.
Delivering the address of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, the Sector Commander said the choice of this year’s campaign theme was aimed at tackling driver behaviours largely responsible for road crashes.
According to the Corps Marshal, statistics from the 2024 Operation Zero campaign, which ran between December 15, 2024, and January 15, 2025, revealed that 432 persons were killed, while 2,070 were injured in 533 reported road crashes.
He said the major causes of the crashes included driver fatigue, overloading, conveying passengers in haulage vehicles, and transporting fuel in plastic containers.
“Driver behaviour is a fundamental element in determining safety on our highways. The theme reinforces the view that the human factor is one of the major causes of road crashes,” Mohammed said.
He appreciated the media for their continued support in advancing road safety awareness and assured them of sustained collaboration.
Earlier, the Corps Marshal had disclosed in Abuja that no fewer than 3,433 people were killed and 22,162 injured in 6,858 road crashes nationwide between January and September 2025.