The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service have revealed that at least 72 minors died as a result of road crashes in January and February 2021 this year
Figures from the MTTD also indicated an increase in the number of crashes within the same period. It increased from 11.1% to 2,560 reported cases.
Associated injuries also increased from 7.25 percent to 2,766 road users having been injured.
Speaking in an interview with Accra based 3FM, the Director of Education and Research of the MTTD, Supt. Alexander Obeng, said the situation is not looking good because in the past they used to record these figures within four months and not two months.
“Those lost to these crashes stands at 517 which saw a whopping 31.55% over the same period last year which is incomparable because in the past we used to register this either four months or first quarter.
“The other worrying aspect is that we realized that though motor cycles were fewer as compared to commercial and private vehicles they [ motor riders] accounted for about 45% of these 517 crashes which stands at 212 and 105 related to private vehicles injuries”.
