Nigeria, May 12 -- Nigeria recorded a slight decline in road traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2026, but fatalities and injuries from road accidents remained high across the country, according to fresh data released on Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The statistics agency said a total of 2,720 road traffic crashes were recorded during the quarter, representing a marginal decrease of 0.40 per cent compared to the 2,731 crashes reported in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Despite the slight improvement, the human toll from the accidents remained significant, with more than 8,500 persons injured and over 1,300 deaths recorded within the three-month period.

The latest road transport data show that 8,575 persons sustain...