National Road Safety Authority Archives

23 Aug

NRSA Bemoans Rise In Widowhood Due To Male Road Crash Fatalities

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The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has raised concerns about the growing number of widows resulting from road crashes predominantly involving men. Recent NRSA data reveals that between January and July 2024, men made up approximately 79% of road fatalities, while women accounted for 21%. During the launch of the Road Safety Code of Practice for political activities in Accra, the Director of Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation at the NRSA, Daniel Wuaku called on women to become advocates for road safety. He highlighted that women bear the brunt of road fatalities, as they are often left to cope with the…

22 Nov

Theft And Vandalism Cause Of Accra’s Malfunctioning Traffic Lights – Roads Ministry

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The Department of Urban Roads under the auspices of the Ministry of Roads and Highways says most of the malfunctioning traffic lights in the central business district of Accra were caused by theft and vandalism. According to the department, batteries and cables that ensure that the lights function properly are often stolen from the transformers which causes the light to break down. Speaking at a forum on malfunctioning traffic lights organised by the National Road Safety Authority, the Ministry said the rate at which the equipment was stolen “is overwhelming but we have engaged the police. Even though we had…

01 Jun

6 People, Not 16 Died From Gomoa Okyereko Crash – NRSA Sets The Records Straight

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The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has said that only 6 people were confirmed dead from the ghastly road crash that occurred at Gomoa Okyereko in the Central Region on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Earlier reports across the media had indicated that up to 16 people had been confirmed dead from the crash, but the NRSA has clarified the actual figures. In a statement issued by the Authority, it said that “The Authority can confirm that the total fatalities (deaths) arising from the crash as at close of day yesterday, Tuesday 30th May, 2023, was six (6) and not sixteen…

16 Apr

NRSA Praises Yutong Bus Driver Who Saved Lives Of 45 Passengers

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The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has praised a Yutong driver who saved the lives of 45 passengers from burning in his bus on Wednesday after MyNewsGH.com’s report. “Allow me to commend the Yutong bus driver whose car got burnt on the Takoradi –Kumasi highway. Looking at the way he alerted the passengers to get down from the bus before it exploded, it is very, very commendable.” The Public Relations Officer of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Madam Pearl Sateckla Adusu praised the driver for his alertness. “Wherever this driver may be, May God bless him”, she added. MyNewsGH.com…

05 Apr

NRSA To Begin Removing Broken-Down Vehicles From Roads April 5; Owners To Be Surcharged

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The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has bemoaned the increased number of abandoned and broken-down vehicles on the country’s roads. It has also reminded Ghanaians that abandoning vehicles on the road is an offence liable “on summary conviction to a fine of not more than Two Hundred and Fifty Penalty Units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than twelve months or both,” as stipulated in Clause 21 of The Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683). It, therefore, announced that effective Wednesday, 5 April 2023, it will liaise with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the…