Niger road accidents kill 1,245 in 2025
Human behaviour caused 99.24% of crashes, with speeding and priority violations leading the toll.
Road accidents in Niger claimed 1,245 lives in 2025, a 12.56% increase from the previous year, according to Dr. Abou Mountari, Director General of the National Road Safety Agency (ANISER). While the total number of accidents decreased by 11.26% to 7,116, the number of fatalities rose, and serious injuries increased by 3.9% to 4,439.
Dr. Mountari stated that 99.24% of these accidents were attributed to human behaviour, including speeding (40.76%), failure to yield priority (26.03%), and carelessness (18.28%). Other factors like road conditions, vehicle state, and environmental issues contributed minimally. ANISER conducts awareness campaigns and joint controls with security forces to promote safe driving practices and enforce traffic laws.
ANISER is working towards global road safety indicators outlined in the WHO's 2021-2030 action plan, focusing on safe infrastructure, vehicles, users, multimodal transport, and victim care. The agency, established by law, operates as a public administrative body with financial autonomy under the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Why it mattersNigerians faced a higher risk of death on the roads in 2025 due to a rise in fatal accidents, despite a drop in overall crash numbers.