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The drink driving situation in Nigeria
1Raitas Communications, 10 Oladeine Street, Anthony Village, Lagos, Nigeria. chidiogazi1@yahoo.com
Traffic Injury Prevention
|March 31, 2012
Summary
Nigeria faces a significant drink-drive problem, with inadequate data and enforcement hindering efforts. Strengthening road safety databases and enforcement, particularly for commercial drivers, is crucial.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Road Safety Research
- Traffic Law Enforcement
Background:
- Road traffic crashes pose a substantial mortality risk in Nigeria.
- Existing police statistics likely underestimate the true scale of road fatalities.
- Limited data availability hinders accurate assessment of road safety issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the magnitude and nature of the drink-drive problem in Nigeria.
- To evaluate the institutional capacities for preventing drinking and driving.
- To apply the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) methodology.
Main Methods:
- Utilized existing reports and consulted with officials and experts from key agencies.
- Employed the ICAP methodology for assessing drink-drive problems and institutional capacities.
- Reviewed data from police and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).
Main Results:
- Estimated road crash deaths in 2007 ranged from 34,000 to 78,000, significantly higher than police figures.
- Inadequate alcohol testing equipment and data collection hampered the estimation of the drink-drive problem.
- A high prevalence of alcohol consumption was reported among commercial vehicle drivers (67.2%).
- Weak enforcement of the 0.05 g/100 mL blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit due to lack of equipment.
Conclusions:
- Recommended prioritizing the strengthening of road crash and injury databases.
- Advocated for enhanced drink-drive enforcement, especially targeting commercial vehicle drivers.
- Suggested maximizing opportunities from the World Bank project for safe road corridors.
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