Welcome to 'Road Safety Nigeria'

Latest News

On 4 July 2008, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) hosted the "Making roads safer" international conference in London.  Organised by the FIA Foundation and EBRD, the conference brought together the World Bank, regional development banks, the EU and leading donor countries to discuss ways of ensuring that all internationally funded road projects in developing countries meet tough criteria for safety assessment and design.  One of the contributors to the conference was Osita Chidoka, the Corps Marshal and Chief Executive, Federal Road Safety Commission, Nigeria.  Mr. Chidoka's presentation to the conference can be read on the EBRD web site.

Background - About the 'Road Safety Nigeria' Web Site

Around the world, road traffic injuries are a major public health challenge that requires concerted efforts for effective and sustained prevention.  An estimated 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes every year and as many as 50 million suffer injuries. The World Health Organization believes that these figures could increase by more than half over the next 20 years unless there is a firm commitment to road safety and accident prevention, especially in developing countries such as Nigeria.

Here in Nigeria, most adults will know of someone who has been killed or injured in a road traffic accident.  It is a sad fact that many of these accidents and their consequences will have been avoidable.

Our Mission

Road Safety Nigeria aims to "encourage good driving habits and help reduce, and limit the impact of, road traffic accidents".  We will do this by:

• Providing information about key road safety issues and how improvements can be made.
   
• Publicising important governmental and community initiatives to help reduce traffic accidents and make our roads safer.