Leading causes of road traffic crashes in Nigeria 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 1, 2023
In Nigeria, road violations emanating from speed, road signs, or vehicle light, were the leading causes of road traffic accidents. As of the fourth quarter of 2021, speed violations (SPV) led to nearly 2.3 thousand road crashes in the country, while sign or light violations (SLV) caused 312 accidents. Other main causes of road accidents are wrongful overtaking (WOT), dangerous driving (DGD), and tire burst (TBT).

Leading causes of road traffic accidents in Nigeria as of 4th quarter 2021

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March 2022

Region

Nigeria

Survey time period

Q4 2021

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