6 people die everyday in road accident in Ghana – Statistics

Latest statistics have revealed that six people die each day in Ghana from road traffic accidents, with drink driving, speeding and motor cyclists riding without crash helmet being the topmost contributing factors.

A total of 2,803 persons were killed in 12,502 road accidents between January and November 2019.

Another 12,760 sustained injuries in accidents involving 20,195 vehicles.

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service has blamed the increase in accidents and deaths to indiscipline on the roads.

Accidents on our roads increase during Christmas and other festive seasons due to several factors including drink  driving,  speeding  and non-adherence to other road safety regulations.

Five persons died when a Mercedes Benz Sprinter bus collided head-on with another minibus on December 25, 2019 at Mankuma on the Bole-Sawla highway in the Savannah Region.

Many other persons were injured and sent to Bole District Hospital for treatment.

Seven other persons were killed in another road accident on the Konongo-Kumasi highway in the Ashanti Region involving OA and VVIP buses on Christmas eve

The accident, according to the Police, occurred as a result of a wrongful overtaking causing the two passenger buses to collide head on.

According to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police, there are strong indications this year’s figures would exceed the annual national average.

MOTOR ACCIDENT CASES (JAN-NOV 2019)

 

==ACCRA REGION          

Fatal cases       248

Serious cases    934

Minor cases    2,677

Total cases      3,859

 

 ==TEMA REGION

Fatal cases           137

Serious cases       292

Minor cases          647

Total cases         1,076

 

==EASTERN Region

 

Fatal cases             233

Serious cases         399

Minor cases            462

Total cases          1,094

 

==CENTRAL  

Fatal cases          137

Serious cases      275

Minor cases         401

Total cases          813

 

==WESTERN 

Fatal cases        110

Serious cases    408

Minor cases    508

Total cases      1,026

 

==ASHANTI

Fatal cases           331

Serious cases       856

Minor cases        1,670

Total cases         2,857

 

==VOLTA    

Fatal cases              98

Serious cases        333

Minor cases           114

Total cases            545

 

==NORTHERN 

Fatal cases               76

Serious cases           110

Minor cases              60

Total cases               246

 

==UPPER WEST

Fatal cases                43

Serious cases            72

Minor cases               30

Total cases              145

 

==UPPER EAST   

Fatal cases                56

Serious cases            85

Minor cases               88

Total cases                229

 

==BAR    

Fatal cases                      188

Serious cases                  206

Minor cases                     218

Total cases                      612

 

==OTI

Fatal cases                       0

Serious cases                   0

Minor cases                      0

Total cases                       0

 

==WESTERN NORTH

Fatal cases                       0

Serious cases                   0

Minor cases                      0

Total cases                       0

 

==SAVANNAH

Fatal cases                       0

Serious cases                   0

Minor cases                      0

Total cases                       0

 

==BONO EAST

Fatal cases                       0

Serious cases                   0

Minor cases                      0

Total cases                       0

 

==AHAFO

Fatal cases                       0

Serious cases                   0

Minor cases                      0

Total cases                       0

 

==NORTH  EAST

Fatal cases                       0

Serious cases                   0

Minor cases                      0

Total cases                       0

TOTAL CASES 12,502

By 3news.com|Ghana