Road Accident

369 People Perish In 2,260 Road Crashes In First Two Months Of 2024
22 Mar

369 People Perish In 2,260 Road Crashes In First Two Months Of 2024

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The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has disclosed that road crashes for the first two months of January and February 2024 saw a slight increase. The Director-General of the NRSA, Ing. David Osafo Adonteng, at the launch of the 2024 Road Safety Easter Campaign, disclosed that 2,260 road crashes were reported involving 3,910 vehicles, with 369 fatalities, 2,552 injuries and 381 pedestrian knockdowns in the first two months of 2024. For the same period last year, 2,249 cases were recorded involving 3,857 vehicles. 330 persons were killed, while 2,502 persons were injured and 382 pedestrian knockdowns were also recorded. “This…
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2 dead, Others Injured In Road Accident At Asankare Barrier
25 Sep

2 dead, Others Injured In Road Accident At Asankare Barrier

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Two people reportedly died on the spot in an accident involving a VIP yutong bus and trailer at Asankare barrier in the Asante Akyem South district of the Ashanti region. The accident which occurred Saturday night also left several others injured. According reports, the VIP bus with registration number GE 6167-19, travelling from Accra-Kumasi collided with the trailer heading to Accra. It is unclear how the driver of the VIP bus veered off its lane and collided head-on with the trailer. Many passengers also were left with fractured limbs. Personnel from the Motor, Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and Fire…
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Gory Accident Around Kintampo Claims 22 Lives
06 Mar

Gory Accident Around Kintampo Claims 22 Lives

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A gory accident between Kintampo and Babatokuma has claimed 22 lives. The deceased include 17 men, four women and one child. According to reports, 21 persons died on the spot while one person died at the Kintampo Government Hospital. The Yendi-Kumasi bound bus with registration number AS 4635-22 which had 52 passengers onboard, crashed with a trailer truck with registration number GW 1127 P carrying tiles. Even though it is unclear what really happened, some passengers said the truck driver tried to swerve a stationary truck. In the process, it joined the other lane which resulted in a near collision…
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21 Injured In Accident On Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway
01 Mar

21 Injured In Accident On Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway

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About 21 passengers have been seriously injured in an accident at Gomoa Odumase near Anteadze on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. The accident was between a sprinter Benz bus with the registration GW 9678-12 and VW Jetta GT 8661-09. In the last 24 hours, 45 passengers have been injured in a fatal accident with two deaths on the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway. In an interview with Adom News, the Apam District Fire Service Commander, ACFO Adolf Ankomah Nuamah, revealed that the sprinter Benz bus was loaded with passengers from Ajumako to Accra while the VW Jetta was also from Accra to Cape…
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