2,456 accidents recorded, 4,172 vehicles involved, and 498 deaths in January and February alone

Mrs. Hannah Biamah Baafi Gunn, Planning Manager for the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), reports that the number of recorded road accidents in January and February 2025 has surpassed that of 2024. She lamented that the figures are alarming and called for urgent action from all stakeholders to enforce discipline on our roads and save lives.

In an interview on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, she stated that accidents recorded in January and February 2025 totaled 2,456, compared to 2,250 cases in 2024. Mrs.



Baafi Gunn explained that, in percentage terms, the figure for 2025 represents an 8.7% increase, which is concerning. “There were 4,172 vehicles involved in these accidents, compared to 3,910 last year.

Unfortunately, this has also increased by 6.7%, which is not good,” she said. She informed the host that 1,428 commercial vehicles and 1,665 private vehicles were involved in the accidents.

She revealed that 498 deaths were recorded in January and February 2025, compared to 359 in the previous year, marking a 35% increase. “Nearly 500 people died in road accidents in January and February alone. This is deeply concerning and requires urgent discipline on our roads.

If this trend continues, we will face an alarming number of casualties. Additionally, 2,927 injuries were reported during the period, up from 2,552 the previous year, representing a 14.7% increase.

The number of pedestrian knockdowns also rose by 17.6%, from 381 to 448. These figures are alarming, and if we do not take decisive action, they will increase astronomically,” she warned.

According to her, over speeding was the main cause of these road accidents, although other factors such as drunk driving, wrongful overtaking, and other traffic violations also contributed significantly..