The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called for better support for road traffic victims and their families across the country.
The call was made by the Oyo Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Dahunsi, who presented the address of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, at a news conference on Tuesday in Ibadan.
The briefing was organised to commemorate the 2026 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
Mohammed said the day provides an opportunity to amplify the global voice of road victims and their bereaved families.
He said this year’s theme is “A Light That Unites Us,” while the decade’s slogan remains “Remember. Support. Act.”
He said the objectives include remembering those killed or injured, acknowledging emergency workers, and advocating for better support for victims’ families.
Mohammed disclosed that in 2023, Nigeria recorded 10,617 crashes, which claimed 5,081 lives and injured 31,874 persons.
He said in 2024, crashes reduced by 10 per cent to 9,570, but fatalities increased by seven per cent to 5,421, while 31,154 persons were injured.
He added that in 2025, 10,446 crashes were recorded, with 5,289 deaths and 33,400 injuries, while from January to September 2026, 7,156 crashes claimed 3,445 lives and injured 22,292 persons.
He said speed and human recklessness remain the biggest killers on Nigerian roads, noting that every death puts out another light forever.
He said activities for the commemoration would run from Monday, Nov. 9 to Sunday, Nov. 15, to encourage reflection, empathy and commitment to safer roads.
He urged Nigerians to transform memory into action, empathy into support, and awareness into commitment, so that more lives can reach their destinations safely.