Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has disclosed that it rescued a total of 1,075 lives between January 2024 and December 31, 2024.
Gatekeepers News reports that the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki disclosed this in a statement by Director of Public Affairs, Taofiq Adebayo on Friday., January 17.
Adebayo stated that the agency was elated to unveil remarkable accomplishments for the year 2024.
The statement reads, “Through these expeditious and harmonised actions, LASTMA valiantly salvaged 1,075 lives from the brink of road traffic catastrophes in 2024. The Agency proficiently addressed 2,051 road traffic incidents, encompassing an astonishing 3,754 vehicles. These incidents were meticulously categorised as 143 fatal accidents, 502 severe accidents and 1,406 minor accidents.”
“This monumental achievement underscores LASTMA’s pivotal role in curbing fatalities and mitigating the grievous repercussions of road mishaps.”
“In tandem with its accident response efforts, LASTMA skillfully resolved 5,108 cases of vehicular breakdowns, underscoring its operational dexterity and technical acumen. The breakdown cases comprised: 423 cars, 746 buses, 219 SUVs, 1,649 trucks, 400 tankers, 535 trailers and 1,118 others.”
“LASTMA’s prompt intervention ensured timely relief for stranded motorists, effectively averting potential traffic bottlenecks and secondary accidents”
“As part of its commitment to fostering proactive public engagement and enhancing service delivery, LASTMA inaugurated a toll-free hotline to enabling Lagosians to report traffic obstructions, vehicular breakdowns, emergencies, and the conduct of LASTMA personnel”
“The hotline received 3,567 calls across multiple languages, including English, Pidgin, and Yoruba. Of these calls over 3,450 cases were expediently resolved while the remaining 117 cases were escalated for further attention.”
Bakare-Oki thanked the general public, particularly the motoring public, for their unwavering cooperation and reiterated LASTMA’s resolve to uphold its dedication to excellence in service delivery.
