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It is reported that more than 30 people were reported dead in another fatal accident at Ekumfi Abor on the Winneba-Cape Coast Road in Ekumfi District of Central Region.
The accident involved a Yutong bus traveling from Takoradi to Accra and a Metro Transit bus to Cape Coast, Graphiconline reported.
According to one eyewitness, the Yutong bus was attempting to overtake another vehicle in wet weather when the accident occurred. Parts of the body littered the scene as blood flowed everywhere.
The wounded were transported to the Hospital Winneba Trauma and to the Mankessim Catholic Hospital, while the deceased's bodies were dropped off at the same hospital morgue.
Police and firefighters were on scene to rescue the victims still stuck in the wreckage. They also direct the traffic that is built on the main road as a result of the accident.
Although Ghana's roads are considered one of the safest on the continent, the absence of double-carriageway roads leading to major cities has been cited as a contributing factor to accidents, many of them resulting in death.
A number of registered cases are also attributable to the negligence of the driver, while many others are due to mechanical defects.
Estimates show that Ghana loses more than 230 million dollars a year due to road accidents. The loss is 1.7% of the country's gross domestic product.
The NRSC announced in 2010 that there were 19 deaths per 10,000 vehicles in Ghana. Statistics showed that 43% of the victims were pedestrians and 53% were vehicle occupants. And 23% of all pedestrian deaths involved children under 16 years of age.
The main cause of road accidents in Ghana is due to excessive speed. This represents 60% of car accidents in the country.
-Myjoyonline
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