Oluwatobi Adu 
LAGOS, Nigeria – Traffic officers in Lagos rescued 1,075 accident victims in 2025, reinforcing the state’s expanding emergency response capacity on some of Africa’s busiest roads.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed the figure on Sunday in a statement signed by its General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki.
Bakare-Oki says LASTMA officers often arrive first at crash scenes, stabilising victims and coordinating swift transfers to medical facilities.
“This achievement reflects faster response times, better officer deployment and improved collaboration with emergency partners,” he says.
Beyond rescues, LASTMA intensifies enforcement in 2025, impounding 16,406 vehicles for traffic violations, including reckless driving, overloading, mechanical faults and obstruction.
The agency also seizes 760 vehicles for one-way driving, an offence Bakare-Oki describes as “a leading cause of fatal head-on collisions”.
LASTMA attributes many crashes to preventable factors such as speeding, fatigue, impaired judgment and vehicle breakdowns.
“Technology-assisted enforcement and intelligence-led operations are helping us change driver behaviour,” Bakare-Oki says, “but road safety ultimately depends on shared responsibility.”
He urges motorists, transport unions and fleet operators to obey speed limits, maintain roadworthy vehicles and respect traffic officers.
The agency says public compliance remains critical as Lagos continues to record rising traffic volume alongside rapid urban growth.
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