Nigeria recorded a total of 2,720 road traffic crashes in the First Quarters of 2026, the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed.
The figure which was contained in the Q1 2026 Road Transport Report released by the Bureau on Tuesday, represents a decrease of 0.40% compared to the 2,731 crashes recorded in Q4 2025, and an increase of 2.64% relative to the 2,650 crashes recorded in the corresponding period of 2025 (Q1 2025).
Disaggregation by severity, as contained in the report, shows that serious crashes accounted for the highest proportion with 1,761 cases, followed by fatal crashes with 714 cases, while minor crashes recorded the least with 245 cases.
Analysis of fatalities by gender indicates that males accounted for the majority of deaths. A total of 1,076 males were killed, representing 79.88% of total fatalities, while 271 females were killed, accounting for 20.12%.
NBS said during the period under review, 6,547 males were injured, accounting for 76.35% of the total injured persons, while 2,028 females were injured, representing 23.65%.
It said the number of vehicles involved in road traffic crashes stood at 4,078 in Q1 2026, indicating an increase of 0.47% compared to the 4,059 vehicles recorded in Q4 2025.
In terms of zonal distribution, the report said the North-Central recorded the highest number of crashes with 752 cases, followed by the South-West with 699 cases, while the South-South recorded the least with 137 cases.
With respect to casualties, it said the North-West zone recorded the highest number with 2,675 casualties, followed by the North-Central with 2,544 casualties, while the South-South recorded the least with 402 casualties.
