According to Oyeyemi, a 15% reduction in the rate of crashes was evident.

“A comparative analysis of our special operations in 2015 showed that 7,794 traffic offenders were apprehended but the number reduced this year with only 6,223 arrests, which is a 20 per cent decrease.

In the same vein, while 8,625 offences were committed in 2015, this dropped to 7,411 during this year’s Easter, which is a 14 per cent decrease.

While 155 crashes were recorded in 2015, this decreased to 98 this year, making it a reduction of 15 per cent; while 885 crashes were recorded last year, it was 600 this year with 32 per cent reduction.

While the number of those killed last year was 85, it reduced to 77 this year, making it nine per cent reduction.

The number of people injured last year was 463, which reduced to 358 this year,” he said.