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Tyre issues account for 10% of road crashes – NRSA
Add a CommentA senior official from Ghana’s National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has revealed that approximately 10% of all road accidents in the country are attributed to inadequate tyre maintenance. Mr. Dennis Yeribu, Principal Manager of the Planning and Programmes Directorate at … Read more →
More than 45,000 people perish in road crashes from 2000-2021
Add a CommentMore than 45,000 persons have died from road crashes from the year 2000 to 2021, says the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA). The Authority said the statistics implied that not less than 2,000 lives were lost yearly in road crashes … Read more →
Road crashes kill 2,924 in 2021 – 12.94% increase over 2020
Add a CommentProvisional data compiled by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) has revealed that the number of commuters killed in road traffic crashes in 2021 rose by 12.94% compared to 2020. 2,589 killed in … Read more →
Road crashes: 2,589 perish in 2020
Add a Comment-Motorcycles killed 1,056; commercial vehicles killed 964, and private vehicles killed 569 The number of commuters killed in road traffic crashes in 2020 recorded a significant increase of 13.35% over the figure for 2019.A total of 2,589 people were … Read more →
10,535 road crashes recorded in 8 months
Add a CommentThe Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Mrs May Obiri-Yeboah, has tasked political parties to include road safety measures in their campaign messages and activities to help reduce accidents, especially in the lead up to the December elections. … Read more →
Road crashes: 393 killed in 2 months
Add a Comment-Motorcycles alone killed 139 commuters ROAD traffic crashes in the first two months of 2020 have killed 393 commuters in reported cases across the country. In January, 222 were killed while 171 lost their lives in February.174 killed by commercial … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo approves new action plan to tackle road crashes
Add a CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has approved an action plan aimed at reducing the rate of road accidents in the country. The plan is to focus on sensitisation, law enforcement and improving road signages. This move follows reports of crashes which has … Read more →
149 Killed in road crashes in Volta Region in 2016
Add a CommentA total of 147 persons were killed in road crashes in the Volta Region in 2016 says the Volta Regional office of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC). Miss Joan Fafa Ayer, Assistant Planning Officer, NSRC told the Ghana News … Read more →
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