Between January and August 2025, 1,937 people lost their lives in road accidents, the National Road Safety Authority has said.
A report from the Authority says the period under review recorded 16,348 vehicle accidents, with 10,957 injuries, persons were injured in the 9,626 total accident cases.
The report says 5,515 of the figures were commercial vehicles, 6,647 private vehicles, and 4,186 were motorcycles.
The Acting Director-General of the NRSA, Abraham Amaliba, made the disclosure when the Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, toured the Authority with her team to familiarise themselves with their operations.
Amaliba said overspeeding contributed to over 80 per cent of motorists exceeding the speed limit in rural and urban areas, indiscriminate pedestrian activities like hawking, poor road engineering and maintenance, among others.
The NRSA called for the Road Traffic Regulations (LI 2180) to be amended for the removal of broken-down vehicles and the automation of traffic enforcement to check speeding.
Touching on the way forward, he said the Authority would intensify road safety education and mainstream road safety into the activities of MMDAs.
The Authority, he stressed, would continue to improve the safety of motorcycle riders through the use of crash helmets and protective clothing.
Mr Amaliba mentioned inadequate funds for implementing road safety interventions and financial clearance to replace staff who had exited, urging the government to help address the issues.
The Deputy Minister commended the Authority for its efforts in ensuring road safety in the country.
She assured the Ministry’s support to the Authority to reduce road crashes in the country.
From there, Madam Affo-Toffey visited the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) and the Driver, Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA).
At the GRDA, Dr Frederick Apoh, the Acting Chief Executive, said all was set for the commencement of the railway operation from the Tema to Mpakadan stretch on October 1, 2025.
He said the Tema-Nsawam railway project was ongoing as well as Takoradi-Nsuta, stressing that the rail network would create employment for the youth.
At the DVLA, the Acting Chief Executive, Julius Kotey, said the Authority’s sticker implementation had shot up its revenue.
He said the Authority had issued about 12,000 stickers from the previous 2,000 stickers.
Mr Kotey announced that the Authority would in 2026 change all the number plates to meet global standards.
The Authority, he stressed, had introduced systems to ensure efficiency at its various offices, like Adenta, Bole, Dorma, Bechem, and Asamankese, among others.
Madam Affo-Toffey assured the companies of government support to reset the country and continue to improve service delivery.
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