Stories from the road
An overnight bus collides with a truck near Benin City
Benin–Auchi road, Igueoviobo, Edo State, Nigeria
Cause stated by authoritiesWhat happened
At about 5am on Saturday 1 March 2025, a bus that had travelled overnight from Zuba, near Abuja, collided with an oncoming truck near Igueoviobo community on the Benin–Auchi road in Edo State. The bus caught fire after the impact.
All 12 people on the bus died, according to the FRSC. The truck's driver and his assistant were not hurt.
The FRSC's Edo sector commander said the crash likely resulted from fatigue, as the bus driver may have dozed off.
What the evidence says about fatigue
The FRSC's Edo sector commander said the crash likely resulted from fatigue, and that the driver may have dozed off.
“The accident likely resulted from fatigue, as the driver may have dozed off, leading to the collision.”
Why it matters
A few seconds of dozing at the end of a night-long journey is enough to drift across a road. Resting before the final stretch can matter as much as resting at the start.
Sources
- Premium Times (opens in a new tab)Twelve burnt to death on Nigerian highway · 1 March 2025
- Blueprint (opens in a new tab)12 perish in Benin-Auchi road crash · 2 March 2025
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