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Nigeria has a high rate of traffic accidents due to poorly maintained roads and frequent traffic violations.
(Central News Agency, Lagos, comprehensive foreign news report on the 3rd) Relevant Nigerian authorities stated in a statement that a multiple-vehicle collision occurred on a road in Plateau state in central Nigeria, resulting in 20 deaths.
Agence France-Presse reported that the Nigerian road safety authority pointed out that the accident occurred yesterday afternoon and involved four vehicles, including a truck, a car, a bus and a motorcycle.
A spokesman for the road safety authority said that the crash killed 20 people and injured five others. "Preliminary investigation results indicate that brake failure and subsequent loss of control are likely to be the cause of the accident."
Car accidents are common in Nigeria because local roads are often poorly maintained and people often violate traffic rules.
According to statistics from the Nigerian Road Safety Authority, approximately 10,446 traffic accidents will occur in 2025, claiming 5,289 lives.

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