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– The Accra-Tema highway was built in 1964 under the government of Kwame Nkrumah to connect Tema to the national capital
– It is estimated that between 57,000 and 89,000 vehicles daily use the highway.
The 19-kilometer Tema motorway connects Accra to Ghana's industrial and manufacturing center, Tema.
It was one of many prestigious projects designed and built by Ghana's first president, Osagyefo, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
But in recent times, the highway has been hit by serious and deadly road accidents.
The Accra-Tema Highway, also known as the Kwame Nkrumah Highway. Source: Myjoyonline.com.
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Accidents on the highway led the Public Security Bureau (BPS) to conduct an investigation. The investigation revealed that poor urban planning and meager amenities had resulted in tragic deaths on the road.
According to the Executive Director of the Public Security Bureau (BSP), Nana Yaw Akwada, the government urgently needs to reclbadify the highway to turn it into an expressway.
YEN.com.gh examines four disturbing events on the highway and its surroundings, which are causing accidents and deaths.
1. Vehicles crossing the highway daily
The BPS survey revealed that, for example, more than 65,000 vehicles cross the highway daily, which is one of the leading causes of accident on the highway.
2. Poor supervision
Poor supervision by the authorities is one of the causes of motorway accidents. According to the BPS, the failure to comply with the non-compliance with the rules of road safety and inefficient control of competent authorities on the use of the so-called motorway.
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3. Potholes
Gap holes on the highway have caused many accidents resulting in death and disability. This led some road users to boycott tolls in November 2018.
4. No street lights
At least some 168 posts on the Accra-Tema highway are not working.
This makes the 19 km road one of the most dangerous during the dark hours because the visibility of motorists is limited to the distance that their fires can reach.
And led to many accidents too.
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Source: Yen.com.gh
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