LASTMA raises alarm as 353 road accident victims rescued in five months

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has expressed interest implicit the increasing dangers posed by the rainy season, disclosing that 353 victims were rescued from roadworthy crashes and different emergencies crossed the authorities betwixt January and May 2026.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made the disclosure portion reviewing the agency’s exigency effect activities and urging motorists, commercialized transport operators, motorcyclists and different roadworthy users to workout greater caution amid intensified rainfall and challenging driving conditions.

According to him, the 353 rescued victims comprised 207 big males, 137 big females and 9 antheral children, each of whom received timely assistance done the punctual involution of LASTMA unit deployed to mishap scenes crossed Lagos State.

Bakare-Oki said the figures item the agency’s committedness to preserving lives portion besides drafting attraction to the dangers roadworthy users look during periods of adverse weather.

He explained that the rainy play often comes with respective hazards, including mediocre visibility, slippery roadworthy surfaces, reduced conveyance traction, flooded roads, mechanical faults and different conditions that summation the chances of accidents and emergencies.

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