( CNN ) -- At least 29 people died in a head-on crash involving two buses Friday in northeastern Nigeria , national police said . The buses caught fire , with 11 of the dead burned beyond recognition , according to a police news release . Sixteen people were injured in the crash in Daniski village in Yobe state . Nigeria 's roadways are among the deadliest in the world , according to the World Health Organization . Causes of deadly incidents include human error , vehicle overloading , poor maintenance and bad roads . Dozens killed in China bus crash . 12 killed in bus crash in Mexico .
Two buses collide in northeastern Nigeria . 11 victims burned beyond recognition .