The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has issued a stark warning as Ghana approaches the festive season, reporting more than 2,400 deaths from 13,000 road crashes between January and November.
Chief Superintendent Alexander Kwaku Obeng, who heads Education, Research, and Training at the MTTD, described the situation as alarming, noting that over 22,000 vehicles were involved in the crashes, with motorcycles contributing heavily to the fatalities and severe injuries.
In the same period, 13,000 people sustained injuries, many of them serious, putting additional pressure on families and the health sector. Men accounted for the majority of the 2,429 deaths recorded, 1,937 males compared to 492 females while 550 pedestrians also lost their lives, often as a result of motorcycle-related incidents.
With the Yuletide period historically associated with increased road risks, Chief Supt. Obeng urged urgent collective action, warning that existing safety measures are falling short in tackling the country’s growing road safety crisis.