16 perished in road accidents on Winneba-Apam-Swedru-Kasoa highway last year – Effutu MTTD

A total of 266 persons were seriously injured during the year under review

An official of the Effutu Divisional Command of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service told the News Agency in an interview that a total of 132 motor accident cases involving 79 commercial vehicles, 90 private cars and 68 bikes occurred during the period.

In 2023, 190 cases, involving 142 commercial, 109 private and 77 motor bikes were recorded.

The records also revealed that 13 of the accidents in 2024 were fatal, 58 serious and 63 minor as against 12 fatal, 45 serious and 135 minor cases in 2023, while the number of pedestrian knock downs reduced from 67 in 2023 to 30 in 2024.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Bertha Boguu in charge of Effutu Municipal MTTD stated that most of the accidents could have been prevented if enough care was taken by drivers.

She said road safety had become an issue of great concern to all stakeholders and urged drives to adhere to road safety rules and regulations to help reduce the carnage on the country’s roads.

“A number of road accidents which occur are due to human errors, particularly negligence on the part of drivers who deliberately ignore road safety regulations and signs and also fail to examine their vehicles before putting them on the road,” she added.