Saturday stood out as the day during which most road traffic accidents occurred. A public health concern, and a call for action in ghana, and the subregion. The national road safety commission nrsc has expressed great worry over the rise in the number of road crashes especially in 2016, having recorded remarkable drops in such cases since 2012. Trend analysis of fatal road accidents between june 2006 and may, 2014 using nigeria watch database shows that 15,090 lives were lost to fatal car accidents in 3,075 events. Horrific new accident in ghana graphic suffering liveleak. If this category name is unlikely to be entered on new pages, and all incoming links have been cleaned up, click here to delete. Statistics from the national road safety commission shows that, ghana loses about 1. According to the road traffic crashes in ghana statistics for the year 2009 by building and road. Road traffic accident injuries and productivity in nigeria abstract the study examined the effect of road traffic accident injuries on productivity in nigeria with a view towards reducing the incidence of road traffic crashes and improving road safety in nigeria. Ghana bus collides with truck in deadliest road accident. In this paper, we shall discuss the morbidity and mortality of road traffic accidents rtas and other epidemiological variables of rtas in ghana between 1991 and 2011.
Any traffic crash victim injured or killed within 30 days of the crash. In ghana, the deaths and the occurrences of road traffic accidents are growing even though efforts are ongoing to reduce it to a single digit by the year 2015. Road traffic accidents of varying degrees that have occurred in ghana both in the past and present have resulted in several road fatalities. Estimates show that ghana loses over 230 million dollars yearly due to road accidents with more than 1600 deaths. Nearly one in ten deaths of men 1559 years in north african countries can be attributed to road traffic accidents. Pdf road traffic injuries and fatalities are increasing in ghana. These has led to the loss of lives, property, broken homes, and as well as leaving behind shattered families and communities, among others despite the indispensable role the road transport sector plays in the economy. Ghana records 11,378 road accidents as at november 2016. Pdf time series analysis of road accidents in ghana.
Violations can lead to accidents every driver has a responsibility to know and respect the laws. Road traffic accidents in ghana let us enforce the road. The main objective of this paper was to explore the most. Hagar obeng, a female officer of the ghana national fire service gnfs, has met her untimely death in a gory accident. Ghana bus collides with truck in deadliest road accident in. This paper estimates the economic burden of motorcycle accidents in. December 2011 volume 45, number 4 ghana medical journal 5 economic burden of motorcycle accidents in northern ghana m. Thus, about 15 of every 100 road traffic accidents during the period were fatal, whilst 62 out of every 100 rtas resulted in an injury. Economic burden of motorcycle accidents in northern ghana. For details about artisanal gold mining in ghana, child labor in mining, and the events at the mine near kyekyewere, please see below. Feb 14, 2016 some road accidents captured by cctv on ghana roads duration.
The main objective of the national road safety commission is to plan, develop and promote road safety and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Road traffic accidents constitute 25% of all injuryrelated deaths in the africa. Accra, ghana a headon collision between a passenger bus and a truck in central ghana killed dozens of people in the deadliest road accident in recent memory, officials and witnesses said thursday. Road accidents in ghana a major public concern news ghana. It is very sad to see young and energetic people who. The influences of driversriders in road traffic crashes. The total number of deaths and injuries continues to rise despite the decrease in road casualties in relation to the total number of. It was expected that after the government of ghana has promulgated the national road safety commission act nrsc act 567 in 1999 and mandated the commission to provide strategic leadership for developing and implementing interventions and measures towards a sustainable management of road safety in ghana, road traffic accidents would decrease. In 2001, ghana was rated as the second highest road traffic accident prone nation among six west african countries, with 73 deaths per accidents. Abstract road traffic accidents rta in developing countries such as ghana have been identified as one of the major causes of death. Road accidents have become one of the leading causes of deaths in ghana. Appiah it appears as if the only news that can get us to discuss other pertinent and important issues, using my own set of standards, such as the question of the value and quality of ghanaian life and how to sustain and improve on it, has to be negative. Prior studies on the causality of road accidents, particularly in developing countries, indicate that crashes are influenced by an interface between the road, the user.
The act mandates the nrsc to play the lead role in championing, promoting and coordinating road safety activities in ghana. Road traffic the road traffic act ministry of justice. Introduction road traffic accidents rtas affect populations all over the world. We should all make it priority to help reduce road accidents in ghana to very low level and be able to sustain it. Ministry of transport national road safety commission. Modelling the trend of road traffic accidents in accra science. Efforts by government to reduce road accidents have been coupled with road safety awareness and education etc. Motorcycles are the most popular means of transportation in northern ghana, and their accidents are major causes of outpatient attendance and admissions in the bolgatanga municipality. The carnage on our roads has become one of the leading causes of deaths in ghana. Road development is of high priority on the development agenda of the government of ghana. Deadly traffic accident in ghana, africa best gore. Click to read all about coronavirus a total of 2,076 people died in road traffic accidents in 2017. Abstract in this paper, focus is on finding a suitable model for the annual zimbabwe traffic accident statistics from 1997.
Mrs may obiriyeboah, the executive director of the national road safety commission nrsc, who disclosed this at the launch of the. Appiah it appears as if the only news that can get us to discuss other pertinent and important issues, using my own set of standards, such as the question of the value and quality of ghanaian life and how to sustain and improve on it. Rachel tokuappiah is the food and hunger campaigns associate at global citizen, based in accra, ghana. Road accidents kill more than 360 persons in ghana between. This paper highlights the increasing problem of road traffic accident rta related morbidity and mortality in ghana, and the public health measures needed to. Efforts by government to reduce road accidents have been coupled with. Deadly traffic accident in ghana, africa there are many messed up people in this video, but father who holds body of his lifeless son whose skull is cracked open and brain leaked out is. The function of the commission is important to all aspects of the ghanaian economy. Ghana, road traffic accident rta, fatalities, public health, safety 1. The road safety policy document has been developed within the context of the national transport policy document with particular reference to. Jan 31, 2018 pastor alph lukau live october 30, 2019 new sermons. Established in 1995, ein newsdesk helps millions of users track breaking news across thousands of.
Ghana needs a new organisation that should be legalised solely for road safety. Identification of factors that cause severity of road. The publication builds on and complements the world report on road traffic injury prevention, analysing in depth the burden of disease from road traffic injury in the european region, framing the issue in the context of sustainable mobility, presenting a comprehensive systems approach to. Jan 17, 2017 a total number of 2,198 individuals lost their lives in 2016 to road accidents, commander of the motor transport and traffic department mttd of the ghana police service, acp patrick adusei sarpong has revealed. Identification of factors that cause severity of road accidents in. Apr 19, 2020 ten out of ghana s 16 regions have recorded cases with the capital, accras cases being the highest at 514. Box 1777, tamale, ghana, 2school of public health, col. Research institute, shows that there were 12,299 road accidents. Thus the crash is the event whilst the casualty is the.
Pastor alph lukau live october 30, 2019 new sermons. Mar 21, 2018 road accidents kill more than 360 persons in ghana between january and february. Free subscription get the news that matters from one of the leading news sites in ghana. The mortality and morbidity trends from road accidents are rising annually in almost all the developed countries. More than 360 persons died while over 2,272 others were injured in vehicular accidents in the first two months of 2018. The crash statistics in 2016 represent an increase of 15. Aug 18, 20 road accidents have become one of the leading causes of deaths in ghana. Department of mathematics, harare institute of technology, belvedere, harare, zimbabwe. Ten out of ghanas 16 regions have recorded cases with the capital, accras cases being the highest at 514. Road accidents and casualties that have occurred in the period of 2011 distributed by major cities in the country. Article pdf available in open journal of preventive medicine 411. Time series analysis of road traffic accidents in zimbabwe. March 21, 2018 general news comments off on road accidents kill more than 360 persons in ghana between january and february. Established in 1995, ein newsdesk helps millions of users track breaking news across thousands of trusted websites.
Road traffic accidents, trends, road safety, ghana. What this means that, road traffic accidents is a global phenomenon not unique to only ghana but the measures put in place to reduce accidents to its barrest minimum is what matters. Below you will find more information on one of the general causes of accidents on our roads. Read all the latest news about accidents in ghana and be informed of the current updates on road accidents and other disasters. A total of, 2,085 crashes, involving 3,415 vehicles were recorded during the period. We hope your travels along ghanas roads and highways are stressfree and safe. This is because road accidents are a national issue in ghana.
Apr 21, 2020 rachel tokuappiah is the food and hunger campaigns associate at global citizen, based in accra, ghana. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. By ohemeng tawiah reports from nhyira fm,kumasi ghana three traditional rulers from agona kwamang in the central region of ghana and a driver died on the spot when a taxi cab they were travelling in rammed into an abandoned articulator truck at. Dec 20, 2016 ghana business news the first place for your business news. Economic brief mortality in africa the share of road.
The national road safety commission nrsc of ghana was established by an act of parliament nrsc act 567 of 1999. The highest incidence of road traffic accidents was in the month of november, followed by the month of december. Welcome to the official website of the national road safety commission, ghana. This is eight people less than the 2,084 people killed in 2016. Jan 10, 2018 click to read all about coronavirus a total of 2,076 people died in road traffic accidents in 2017.
Assessing the causes of urban transportation challenges in the kumasi metropolis of ghana authors detail. A headon collision between a passenger bus and a truck in central ghana killed at least 61 people in the deadliest road accident in recent memory in the country, officials and witnesses said. There are number of things that other drivers do that can be extremely irritating and danagerous. Dj seihor, a popular ghanaian disc jockey, has reportedly died in a motor accident on the adentan road hours after winning an award at the 2019 ghana dj awards. Policecollected crash and injury data for the period 19941998 were aggregated and. As the covid19 coronavirus pandemic unfolds, many countries have restricted movement or. Pdf this paper highlights the increasing problem of road traffic accident rta related morbidity and mortality in ghana, and the public health. Some road accidents captured by cctv on ghana roads duration. Comparative model analysis of road traffic accidents in ghana.
Accidents and casualties by severity by city for 2011 csv. It seems ghana is the only country that doesnt have a soft copy of the road traffic act online. For the third time running, the traffic system risk tsr index has hit the single digit mark 9. Road accidents and casualties in ghana ghana open data. Establishment of road traffic control authority and branches thereof. A total number of 2,198 individuals lost their lives in 2016 to road accidents, commander of the motor transport and traffic department mttd of the ghana police service, acp patrick adusei sarpong has revealed. Warning thread horrific new accident in ghana graphic suffering might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. It has been classified as the second major cause of death apart from malaria and hence urgent.
With the country in the third week of a partial lockdown which has affected the two major. Crash resulting in injury, death or property damage and which involves at least one vehicle on a public road. In the advanced countries, the only solution to accidents is the strict enforcements of road traffic laws and strict compliance by the citizenry. The absence of a road safety policy created a gap in the provision of a clear direction for the programmes and activities of the nrsc and its key stakeholders.
The policy will also provide a guideline for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national road safety programmes and. Patterns, trends and mapping 2 executive summary the spate of fatal road accidents in nigeria is phenomenal. I would suggest a name like road safety authority rsa. See the instructions for more information administrators. The commission, as of the end of november 2016, had recorded a total of 11,378 road crashes countrywide involving 17,746 vehicles, of which the.
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