The Dangote Group has applauded the management of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for the significant reduction in crashes involving Dangote trucks nationwide.
The reduction in the road crashes was attributed to the remarkable impact of the Corps Safety System Gap Analysis conducted on Dangote Cement Transport operations in September 2025.
TheFact Daily reports that while the total number of road crashes involving Dangote trucks in 2025 has not been made public, Data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the country recorded a total of 2,731 road traffic crashes in Q4 2025.
The Bureau also reported that Nigeria recorded a total of 2,720 road traffic crashes in the First Quarters of 2026.
However, data by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), showed that over 5,421 people were killed in road traffic crashes across Nigeria in 2024, a seven per cent increase from the 5,081 fatalities recorded in 2023.
The corps’ data also revealed that while road crashes and injuries saw a slight reduction in 2024, the total number of people involved in accidents increased by one per cent, from 70,092 in 2023 to 70,530 in 2024.
FRSC also disclosed that between December 15, 2024, and January 15, 2025, a period covered by the special patrol, 402 lives were lost in road accidents. Among these incidents were five major crashes in Plateau, Abia, Kaduna, Kwara, and Ondo States, with the most devastating occurring in Jebba, Kwara State, where 30 people perished.
Sadly, Dangote trucks have been identified as leading among fleet operators in terms of accident casualties, with 65 casualties in Q1 2024 compared to 27 for the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
Available data shows that Dangote trucks’ Drivers also wasted more than 200 lives in 2023. This was blamed on lack of proper training of personnel and maintenance.
FRSC Deputy Corps Commander,
Corps Public Education Officer,
Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the commendation came during an appreciation visit to the FRSC National Headquarters by the Head of Transport, Dangote Group, Mr. Murillo Silva, and his team, where they lauded the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, for the professionalism and strategic recommendations that have transformed the company’s transport safety operations.
The statement said while speaking during the visit, Mr. Murillo Silva stated that FRSC and Dangote Group share a common vision on what must be done to make the transport sector safer, stressing that the partnership is already producing measurable results.
According to him, the intervention by FRSC has repositioned the Dangote fleet towards becoming a model for fleet management and road safety compliance across the continent.
Findings from the FRSC Gap Analysis had earlier revealed critical operational lapses, including speed limiter violations, poor driver rest management, overloading, weak safety monitoring systems and high crash exposure linked largely to human factors.
However, following the implementation of the Corps’ recommendations, comparative crash data between the first quarter of 2025 and first quarter of 2026 showed a remarkable improvement in safety performance.
Statistics presented during the review indicated a 56 percent reduction in crashes, dropping from 25 cases in Q1 2025 to 11 cases in Q1 2026. Fatal crashes also declined by 36 percent, while the number of persons injured reduced by 52 percent from 89 to 42.
Most significantly, deaths resulting from crashes dropped by 60 percent from 35 recorded deaths in 2025 to 14 in 2026.
Reacting to the development, the Corps Marshal described the outcome as a clear demonstration that strategic partnerships, data-driven interventions and institutional collaboration remain critical to improving road safety and saving lives.
He commended the Dangote management for embracing professional scrutiny and implementing key safety reforms, noting that sustained compliance with the recommendations could position the company as one of the safest fleet operators in Africa.
The Corps Marshal further urged other fleet operators and transport companies to emulate the Dangote example by adopting proactive safety measures capable of reducing crashes and improving operational standards on Nigerian roads.
