So sad: Oyo Recorded 277 Deaths From 260 Road Accidents In 7 Months, Says Cries

OYO State Sector Commander, Federal Road
Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Yusuf Salami, on
Tuesday, said it recorded 277 deaths, 1,126
injured persons in 260 road crashes in the
state from January to July.
Salami made this known while briefing
members of the Oyo State House of
Assembly on ways to reduce road accidents
in the state. He bemoaned human
negligence ranging from overloading to
non-use of helmet by motorcycle riders,
irregular vehicle maintenance and check-
up, drunk driving, non-adherence to traffic
rules, as constituting 80 per cent of the
carnage. In particular, he identified the
Oyo-Ogbomoso-Ilorin and Lagos-Ibadan
expressway as places where many of the
accidents occurred.
Salami, who decried the non-existence of a
trailer park in Oyo State, also advocated
improved emergency response through the
establishment of roadside clinics at
strategic locations across the state. While
calling for further enlightenment of drivers
and motorists alike in the media, he noted
the need for enhanced enforcement and
implementation of statutory legal measures
by the relevant agencies.