The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 10,446 road crashes were recorded nationwide in 2025, resulting in 5,289 fatalities and 33,400 injuries.

The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, made this known on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Abuja. He noted that although the number of crashes increased compared to the previous year, fatalities declined, indicating improvements in post-crash emergency response.

According to him, total crashes rose by 9.2 per cent, from 9,570 in 2024 to 10,446 in 2025, while deaths reduced from 5,421 to 5,289, representing a 2.4 per cent decrease.

Mohammed said the reduction in fatalities showed progress in rescue and response efforts but fell short of the corps’ target of achieving a 10 per cent reduction in deaths.

“While the decline confirms that post-crash interventions are yielding results, it also shows that our major challenge now lies in prevention, compliance and deterrence,” he said.

The FRSC boss attributed the high number of crashes largely to overspeeding and other traffic violations, noting a sharp rise in enforcement activities and recorded offences in 2025.

He revealed that the number of offenders arrested increased from 453,304 in 2024 to 581,332 in 2025, representing a 28.3 per cent increase, while offences booked rose from 496,799 to 648,918, a 30.6 per cent rise.

According to Mohammed, the increase reflects intensified patrols, enhanced surveillance and stronger enforcement strategies aimed at improving road discipline and safety.

Looking ahead, he announced that the FRSC would roll out new policy measures in 2026, including intelligence-led enforcement, stricter speed management and zero tolerance for major traffic offences, especially among commercial drivers.

He said the corps would shift from routine patrols to risk-based, intelligence-driven operations, while enforcing zero tolerance for the “Big Five” offences responsible for over 70 per cent of fatal crashes—speed violation, dangerous driving, drunk or drug-impaired driving, wrong-way driving and overloading.

Mohammed added that speed management would become a national operational priority, with full enforcement of speed-limiting devices on all commercial vehicles, including audits and public sanctions for defaulters.

He further stated that public education campaigns would move beyond general awareness to behaviour-change communication, with targeted messaging for commercial drivers, private motorists, motorcyclists and fleet operators.