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A minimum of 1,433 individuals died from highway accidents throughout the nation, from January to August, this 12 months, the Nationwide Street Security Authority (NSRA), has stated.
This represents 11.27 per cent lower within the variety of individuals killed via highway crashes as in opposition to 1,615, deaths recorded inside the similar interval, final 12 months.
Moreover, 10,367 individuals suffered accidents via highway accidents, a 0.47 per cent lower within the quantity, in opposition to 10,416 accidents recorded inside the similar interval in 2022.
The Performing Director-Normal of NRSA, David Osafo Adonteng, disclosed this on the launch of Vivo Vitality Ghana’s 2023 ‘STOP, THINK & DRIVE,’ highway security marketing campaign in Accra, on Wednesday.
The Vivo Vitality in collaboration with NSRA and its transporters, J.Okay Horgle Transport, S.O Frimpong Transport and J.Okay Ahiadome Transport, organised the occasion.
It shaped a part of programmes to supply refresher defensive coaching for business drivers and motorcyclists throughout the nation, to construct their capability to enhance highway consumer behaviour and cut back highway accidents.
Mr Adonteng stated the deaths and accidents, recorded this 12 months, had been on account of 9,300 crashes, which occurred throughout the nation, involving 15,892 automobiles of all classes.
He stated 1,653 pedestrians had been knocked down by automobiles, representing 6.29 per cent lower within the variety of circumstances, as in opposition to 1,764 ‘knocked downs’ recorded inside the similar interval final 12 months.
“In all, non-public automobiles recorded the very best crashes of seven,202 with business and bikes recording 5,238 and three,452, respectively,” Mr Adonteng famous.
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He defined that regardless of the discount in deaths brought on by highway accidents, there have been nonetheless a lot to be achieved to curb the menace, saying “we’re nonetheless not glad contemplating {that a} loss of life is one too many. Allow us to recognise the actual fact that there’s a drawback on our roads.”
Mr Adonteng urged highway customers to obey highway visitors laws, to avoid wasting lives, particularly as Christmas approached.
The Managing Director of Vivo Ghana Vitality, Mr Kader Maiga, in a speech learn on his behalf, stated the marketing campaign was not solely to lift highway security consciousness, however to ignite a change in behaviour and create a tradition of protected driving amongst highway customers.
“The ‘STOP, THINK & DRIVE,’ marketing campaign serves as an important reminder to all highway customers to pause, contemplate the results, and make accountable selections behind the wheel,” he said.
Mr Maiga stated Vivo Vitality Ghana was dedicated to supporting the federal government and its companies to cut back the menace on roads via the marketing campaign which sought to contribute in the direction of the achievement of the Sustainable Growth Purpose goal 3.6 of halving the worldwide variety of deaths and accidents from highway visitors crashes by 2030.
The Higher Accra Regional Motor Site visitors and Transport Division (MTTD), Second in Command, Superintendent Joseph Appiah urged non secular and conventional leaders to make use of their platforms to educated the general public on the necessity to observe highway security laws, saying “highway security administration is a shared accountability.
The Deputy Higher Accra Regional Fireplace Commander, Divisional Officer Grade One (DO1) Naomi Ofori-Adubea Sarpong urged highway customers to stick to fireplace security ideas and never hesitate to name its hotline throughout emergencies.
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