Edo: Road crashes claim 13 lives in November

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Edo: Road crashes claim 13 lives in November

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said no fewer than 13 persons died in road accidents in Edo State in November 2024.

It was reported that the Sector Commander of the Corps, Cyril Mathew said the accidents were recorded across the state within the period.

Mathew, who disclosed this to newsmen in Benin City on Sunday, added that 1,524 motorists were apprehended for traffic violations within the period.

He said 76 passengers were injured within the period under review while 13 passengers died in 20 road crashes recorded across the state.

“Most of the crashes in the state were as a result of break failure, overspending, dangerous driving, use of phone route violation among others by drivers across the state.

“The 1,524 traffic offenders were arrested for driving without fire extinguisher, failure to install speed limiting device, tyre violation, seat belt violation, overloading, route violation, driving against traffic, use of phone while driving among other offences.

“The offenders were arraigned in a mobile court and fined accordingly by the court for the various offences,” he said.

The FRSC official warned motorists against over speeding, drinking while driving, night driving, use of phones while driving, among other offences.