By Francis Kobena Tandoh
A total of 14,743 road traffic crashes were recorded across the country in 2025, up from 13,489 in 2024, according to provisional data from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) over the weekend.
The 2025 figure represents a rise of about 9.3 per cent over that of the preceding year.
In all, some 2,949 people lost their lives on Ghana’s roads in 2025, compared with 2,494 in 2024 — an 18.2 per cent rise in road fatalities year-on-year.
Regarding the regional breakdown, Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern, Central and Western regions are the top five with alarming figures.
Greater Accra Region saw an especially dramatic increase in December 2025, with crashes up by over 90 per cent compared to December 2024.
The Ashanti Region, traditionally a high-crash hotspot, along with Greater Accra, contributed significantly to the national surge.
In terms of vulnerable road users and vehicle types, private vehicles made up the largest share of crashes, followed by commercial vehicles and motorcycles.
Motorcycle involvement increased sharply in 2025, with some reports citing nearly a 19 percent surge in motorcycle-related crashes compared with 2024.
According to the NRSA data, pedestrians and injuries have also risen. Some 6,714 people were injured in 2025 crashes, up about 7.1 per cent from the previous year.
Pedestrian knockdowns continue to be a serious concern, increasing alongside other crash indicators.
According to experts, several factors have been highlighted by road safety officials as behind the worsening trend.
Among the causes are driver behaviour issues vis-à-vis reckless driving, overspeeding and indiscipline.
Others include weak enforcement of traffic laws and inadequate use of technology in monitoring, poor road infrastructure and traffic systems (broken signals, faded markings, bad road surfaces), as well as insufficient national commitment and resources for safety programmes.
Officials argue that a stronger, coordinated response involving enforcement, education, engineering, and emergency services is urgently needed to turn these trends around. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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