Ghana: 1,433 Die, 10,367 Injured in Road Crashes This Year

A minimum of 1,433 folks died from highway accidents throughout the nation, from January to August, this yr, the Nationwide Highway Security Authority (NSRA), has mentioned.

This represents 11.27 per cent lower within the variety of individuals killed by highway crashes as towards 1,615, deaths recorded inside the identical interval, final yr.

Moreover, 10,367 individuals suffered accidents by highway accidents, a 0.47 per cent lower within the quantity, towards 10,416 accidents recorded inside the identical interval in 2022.

The Performing Director-Basic of NRSA, David Osafo Adonteng, disclosed this on the launch of Vivo Vitality Ghana’s 2023 ‘STOP, THINK & DRIVE,’ highway security marketing campaign in Accra, on Wednesday.

The Vivo Vitality in collaboration with NSRA and its transporters, J.Ok Horgle Transport, S.O Frimpong Transport and J.Ok Ahiadome Transport, organised the occasion.

It shaped a part of programmes to supply refresher defensive coaching for business drivers and motorcyclists throughout the nation, to construct their capability to enhance highway person behaviour and scale back highway accidents.

Mr Adonteng mentioned the deaths and accidents, recorded this yr, have been on account of 9,300 crashes, which occurred throughout the nation, involving 15,892 automobiles of all classes.

He mentioned 1,653 pedestrians have been knocked down by automobiles, representing 6.29 per cent lower within the variety of instances, as towards 1,764 ‘knocked downs’ recorded inside the identical interval final yr.

“In all, personal automobiles recorded the best crashes of seven,202 with business and bikes recording 5,238 and three,452, respectively,” Mr Adonteng famous.

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He defined that regardless of the discount in deaths attributable to highway accidents, there have been nonetheless a lot to be carried out to curb the menace, saying “we’re nonetheless not blissful contemplating {that a} loss of life is one too many. Allow us to recognise the very fact that there’s a drawback on our roads.”

Mr Adonteng urged highway customers to obey highway site visitors rules, to save lots of lives, particularly as Christmas approached.

The Managing Director of Vivo Ghana Vitality, Mr Kader Maiga, in a speech learn on his behalf, mentioned the marketing campaign was not solely to lift highway security consciousness, however to ignite a change in behaviour and create a tradition of secure driving amongst highway customers.

“The ‘STOP, THINK & DRIVE,’ marketing campaign serves as a necessary reminder to all highway customers to pause, take into account the implications, and make accountable choices behind the wheel,” he acknowledged.

Mr Maiga mentioned Vivo Vitality Ghana was dedicated to supporting the federal government and its businesses to cut back the menace on roads by the marketing campaign which sought to contribute in the direction of the achievement of the Sustainable Growth Purpose goal 3.6 of halving the worldwide variety of deaths and accidents from highway site visitors crashes by 2030.

The Higher Accra Regional Motor Site visitors and Transport Division (MTTD), Second in Command, Superintendent Joseph Appiah urged spiritual and conventional leaders to make use of their platforms to educated the general public on the necessity to observe highway security rules, saying “highway security administration is a shared accountability.

The Deputy Higher Accra Regional Hearth Commander, Divisional Officer Grade One (DO1) Naomi Ofori-Adubea Sarpong urged highway customers to stick to fireplace security suggestions and never hesitate to name its hotline throughout emergencies.