Paraga intake has become a norm among tanker drivers in South-Western Nigeria while the daily reports of vehicle accidents are overwhelming, this necessity the examination of the relationship between paraga intake and road vehicle accident among tanker drivers in Lagos State. Survey and personal interview were the tools used in this study to extract data from 172 drivers in Tanker terminals across Lagos State. However, data obtained were analysed using both descriptive and inferential

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... . Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyse the relationship between active paraga intake by tanker drivers and most common forms of road accident occurrence. The findings of the study showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between active drivers', paraga intake and road vehicle accidents such as vehicle rollover, rear-end collision, side-impact collision and head-on collision. Recommendation was made that tanker driver' should desist from taking paraga while on duty. This will eradicate road accidents emanating from paraga intake. This research will help in making policy on the control and implications of alcohol usage among commercial drivers in Nigeria.