Samenvatting
A study of road accident trends in Nigeria between the period 1960 and 1989 revealed a sharp increase in fatal accident occurrence. Between 1960 and 1969, it was observed that over 18, 000 deaths occurred as a result of road accidents. By the third decade (1980-1989), this figure had increased to about five times, ie more than 92, 000 deaths. Reasons for the severity of road accidents in Nigeria are discussed. (A)