UE/R: 30 killed, 74 injured in road accidents within first quarter of 2025
This according to the 2025 first quarter report from the Upper East Regional office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA).
Thirty people have died as a result of road accidents in the Upper East Region from January to March, 2025.
This according to the 2025 first quarter report from the Upper East Regional office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA).
A total of 37 road accidents were reported, involving 62 vehicles, leading to 30 deaths and 74 injuries.
The statistics showed an increase in recorded cases, fatalities, and injuries compared to the first quarter of last year, 2024.
Reported cases recorded an increase of 37.04%, from 27 in 2024 to 37 in 2025; Vehicles involved rose by 47.62% from 42 last year to 62 this year.
People killed stood at 19 in the first quarter of 2024 but increased to 30 in the first quarter of 2025. Similarly, the number of persons injured increased from 24 to 74.
However, the pedestrian knockdown recorded in the first three months of 2024 and 2025 remained the same, with four recorded cases.
In terms of the category of vehicles involved, motorcycles contributed to 53% of the recorded accident cases, private cars followed with 28%, while 19% of vehicles involved were commercial vehicles.
Motorcycle accidents also recorded the highest number of deaths within the period, 18 compared to seven and five for commercial and private vehicles, respectively. Walking also recorded three deaths.
John Quarshie, Upper Regional Public Relations Officer for NRSA in an interview with Mike FM, described the figures as “shocking and surprising”, attributing the rise in figures to the high level of indiscipline on roads, especially by motorcycle users.
“From the data, motorcycles has contributed to most of the crashes and deaths as well, which boils down to the indiscipline attitude on our roads buy road users.” Quarshie said.
He noted that the authority is currently embarking on an enforcement exercise together with the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit of the Ghana Police Service and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
Additionally, Quarshie revealed that the NRSA will soon intensify awareness in public places to ensure discipline on roads, including holding stakeholder engagement towards addressing issue of bad roads in the region.
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