Ghana has over the last couple of years lost almost 10% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through road accidents, the Minister for Transport, Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has revealed. Statistics from the National Road Safety Authority indicate that road traffic accidents cost the West African nation 1.6% of GDP annually which translates into about […]
The increasing spate of road traffic accidents in Ghana has claimed the lives of 46,284 people in 27 years. The figures covered the period between 1991 and 2018. Averagely, 1,714 people killed each year This means that on the average, 1,714 commuters were killed every year as a result of road traffic accidents. The year […]
The number of people killed in January this year has risen to 197, as against the 180 killed in January 2018, representing a 9.4% increase. The fatalities comprised 149 males and 48 females. 66 Pedestrians killed Data compiled by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) indicates that the number of pedestrians killed witnessed a […]
