Story: Michael Donkor
A TOTAL of 13,757 vehicles were involved in accidents throughout the country during the third quarter of 2007 as compared to 12,868 accidents recorded within the same period in 2006.
During the period under review, about 1,071 people were killed in road accidents as against 1,104 during the same period in 2006.
The trend, according to Mrs May Obiri-Yeboah, the Head of Training and Education Unit of the National Road Safety Commission, shows an increase in road accidents and a decrease in casualties.
She attributed the reduction in casualties to “the prudent measures and campaigns mounted by the National Road Safety Commission”.
The Greater Accra Region, she said, recorded the highest number of accidents totalling 7,046, in which 166 people were killed and 1,957 people sustained injuries.
Mrs Obiri-Yeboah said the Eastern Region recorded 1,096 accidents resulting in the death of 160 people and 1,223 persons getting injured while the Brong Ahafo Region recorded 438 accidents with 95 deaths and 369 injuries.
The Central Region recorded 11 deaths and 424 injuries while Volta Region had 624 accidents with 100 deaths and 558 injuries.
Northern Region recorded 193 accidents with 55 deaths and 143 injuries while Upper East recorded 123 accidents with 38 deaths and 81 injuries.
In the Western Region 608 accidents resulted in the death of 87 persons and 486 persons sustaining injuries and Upper West also recorded 63 accidents in which 17 persons were killed and 68 injured.
Mrs Obiri-Yeboah said the commission would intensify its campaign on road safety this year and called on all stakeholders to join the commission in ensuring that the roads were free from accidents.
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