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The Central Region continues to record a high number of traffic accident cases, reaching a record 208 deaths between January and October 2020, compared to 133 in 2019.
A total of 1,194 people were also injured in the
768 motor accidents caused by 1,248 vehicles compared to 766 and 1,216 with 174 pedestrian accidents in the same period last year.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after a five-hour Awareness Campaign on road safety in Winneba Junction, Ms. Linda A. Annan, Central Regional Director of the Ghana Road Safety Authority (GRSA ) expressed his regret for the current data on highways classified the Region as the fifth with high cases in the country.
Organized by GRSA with the support of the Ghana Police Service, the National Fire Service and the Ambulance Service, the exercise was on the subject; “We need to get there safely,” to warn road users before the Christmas festivities and beyond.
Annan said 307 motorcycles crashed during the period, while 530 of the vehicles involved in the accidents were commercial vehicles, while 411 were private compared to 571 and 397 respectively in 2019.
She attributed the causes of traffic accidents to fatigue driving, speeding, improper overtaking, worn tires, unskilled drivers, road user behavior, and many others.
Most of the time, he said, drivers abandoned their vehicles on the side of the road and in unauthorized places on the roads, while disabled vehicles sometimes stayed in the middle of the roads leading to the massacres.
He explained that accidents on the roads could be avoided if road users strictly adhered to road safety protocols and drivers lived up to expectations and did not continue their misconduct.
He also asked pedestrians to use the appropriate crosswalk available and not cross roads unaware of road traffic.
Annan advised passengers on board the vehicles to speak politely to divers when driving over their speed limits.
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