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2,927 MALES DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENTS - NBS


National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a report published on its website, has revealed that a total of 2,927 males involved in road traffic crashes in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021 died in the process.

The NBS made the disclosure in a publication on its official website, which state statistics on road accidents in the last quarter of 2020 and the first two quarters of 2021.

According to the Bureau, in the fourth quarter of 2020, road crashes rose to 3,313 from 3,066 in the previous quarter, which it said represents a growth rate of 8.06 per cent.

NBS noted that there was a declined in growth to -0.36 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 when total road crashes stood at 3,301 and further declined by 3.51 per cent, recording 3,185 in the second quarter of 2021.

The Agency said the observed trend was a clear indication of improved road safety, adding that in each of the quarters under review, serious cases of road crashes stood top, compared to fatal and minor cases observed.

Giving the sex distribution of persons killed in road accidents, the NBS said 1,474 males were killed in the fourth quarter of 2020, accounting for 81.08 per cent of 1.818 persons killed in total. This declined considerably to 1,318 in the first quarter of 2021, representing 79.02 per cent of the 1,668 killed.

The NBS, however, said more males died in road accidents in the second quarter of 2021 with 84.65 per cent of 1,453 killed compared to 79.02 per cent in the preceding quarter.

Nevertheless, the trend of deaths in total showed a downward movement over the period.

The Bureau added: “Similarly, more males were injured over the three quarters under review. In the fourth quarter of 2020, 7,370 males were injured, accounting for 75.96 per cent of 9,702 injuries recorded.

“Although the number of persons injured increased to 10,057 in the first quarter of 2021, the share of males to females was 75.07 per cent (7,550). The number of persons injured fell to 9,018 in the second quarter of 2021 with 7,059 males, representing 78.28 per cent.

“In the fourth quarter of 2020, 5,230 vehicles were involved in road traffic crashes compared to 4,893 in the preceding quarter, a growth rate of 6.89 per cent. This decreased to 5,193 vehicles in the first quarter of 2021, representing a growth rate of -071 per cent and further decreased by 1.14 per cent to 5,134 vehicles in the second quarter of 2021.



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