By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it has recorded 39 fatal road crashes and 118 persons suffered serious injuries with 334 others had minor or no injuries in 2022.
Mandate Secretary, FCT Transportation Secretariat, Abdullahi Candido also disclosed that a total of 348 motor vehicles has involved in road crashes within the outgoing year.
He said the territory witnessed high rate of traffic accidents during the rainy season as a result of slippery nature of the road surface couple with the over speeding of motorists.
The Secretary added that majority of the recorded accidents were self- accidents .
Candido explained that as part of measures to inculcate good behavior and improve drivers and riders knowledge, the Secretariat through the Department of Road Traffic Service (DRTS) has established Driver’s Training Centre in Lugbe area of the territory.
“A total of 4401 traffic regulation violators, 850 Dispatch operation Riders have attended mandatory training at our Lugbe centre.
“A total of 37, 572 motor vehicles have undergone inspection and emission testing at the DRTS computerised Inspection Centres”
