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