Road deaths decline in central region

General News of Saturday, April 20, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-04-20

The Central Region has seen a sharp decline in the number of road accidents killed by road accidents, largely thanks to an increased safety education campaign, coupled with a strict enforcement of the law.

The region recorded 43 deaths in the third quarter of the year, 46 fewer deaths than in the same period last year, a reduction of 6.5%.

Ms. Linda Affotey-Annang, Acting Regional Director of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), who made the figures available to the Ghana News Agency in Cape Coast, said the total number reported cases increased from 222 to 253, while the vehicles involved increased from 336 to 588, with the number of injuries from 406 to 529.

The Commission, she noted, was now focusing on the need to draw the attention of pbadengers and pedestrians to the rules of the road, to allow them to speak and to control their behavior. path.

It has implemented road safety education programs in public places such as markets, schools and churches to raise awareness about the protection of travelers and pedestrians.

She attributed the accidents to a myriad of factors, including: driver fatigue, speed, mobile phone use while driving, lack of maintenance and laxity in the application of the Highway Code.

The Commission, together with the police and other stakeholders, would continue to work with renewed energy and zeal to make roads safe for all.

In this regard, his team and other stakeholders deployed visibility personnel to strategic areas of the region to ensure road safety, control crime and maintain law and order.

They will help all road users – motorists, travelers and pedestrians to respect the rules of the road.

She reminded drivers to focus on safety and avoid anything that could result in loss of life or injury.

Affotey-Annang called on the media to step up public education about wearing seatbelts for safety reasons, adding that at the beginning of the rainy season, drivers had to slow down and abide by the rules. scrupulously the code of the road to minimize road accidents.