The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) is pressing the Ministry of Roads and Highways to immediately address the country’s worsening road conditions, warning that inaction will further escalate Ghana’s alarming rate of deadly crashes.
The call comes in the wake of a tragic collision on the Accra–Kumasi Highway that killed 16 young members of the Obogu Saviour Church.
According to National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) statistics, Ghana recorded 13,489 road traffic crashes between January and December 2024. These incidents led to 18,101 casualties, including 2,494 deaths and 15,607 injuries, involving 22,975 private, commercial, and motorcycle vehicles.
While the figures mark a slight drop from 2023, when 23,998 vehicles were involved in accidents, the GRTCC says the danger remains severe.
Speaking to JoyNews, GRTCC General Secretary Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah stressed that fixing the country’s highways must become a top government priority.
“The road network is bad. The government should prioritise it and fix it. If it’s not a total reconstruction, at least deal with the difficult areas and bring them to a standard that can be usable,” he stated.
Mr. Yeboah argued that the dualisation of major highways offers the only long-term solution to reducing crashes. He also called for consistent safety measures, such as proper road markings and timely pothole repairs, to make travel safer in the short term.
He warned that without swift intervention, Ghana’s road safety crisis will remain unchanged. “If we leave it as it is, we’ll complain every day, and nothing will change. The Ministry of Roads and Highways knows exactly what needs to be done to resolve this,” he concluded.
