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Research reveals significant underreporting of road crash deaths in Ghana
A recent study by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) has revealed that road crash fatalities in Ghana maybe 200% higher than reported by the Ghana Police Service and the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA). According to BIGRS, limitations in resources and challenges in tracking victims through hospitals and mortuaries contribute to […]
Speeding accounts for 60% road crashes in Ghana
Sixty percent (60%) of road crashes leading to pedestrian and passenger knockdowns in Ghana are speed-related, speakers at a day-long road safety engagement forum in Accra have revealed. While tyre bursts, brake failures, overloading, and bad roads are major contributing factors, speeding has been identified as the key contributor to these incidents. The forum, organized […]
LRC engages road safety authorities to address Ghana’s speed culture
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) has partnered with road safety experts to develop a strategy to end Ghana’s notorious speed culture, which is responsible for over 39 per cent of road crash fatalities nationwide. The Centre is concerned by the alarming number of fatalities and injuries on Ghanaian roads every year, primarily due to the […]
Speed Causes 70% of Crashes
Source: https://www.facebook.com/OnuaTVGhana/videos/550766184178106 […]
Speeding accounts for 70% of all road crashes- National Road Safety Authority
Source: Morning news on TV3: Livestream | 27-09-24 (youtube.com) […]
Road Safety Civil Society Network condemns attempt to withdraw road traffic regulation for 2nd time
The Civil Society Network on Road Safety(CSNRS) has expressed deep concern over the sentiments of some Members of Parliament to muster a two-thirds majority vote to revoke the Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulation 2024, (LI 2478), which was re-laid on September 3, 2024. According to the Network, it is particularly disheartened by the reasoning behind these […]
LRC advocates for standards on motorcycle helmets in Ghana
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC), a national non-governmental organisation deeply committed to the realisation of human dignity, has advocated for the development of standards on motorcycle helmets fit for Ghana`s weather conditions. According to the LRC, at present, Ghana does not have standards developed for motorcycle helmets. Hence, there are all manner of helmets on […]
LRC Implements a Project on Road Safety aimed at Advocacy on Speed Management and Development of Standards on Motorcycle Helmets
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) has commenced implementation on a project on road safety in Ghana. The project dubbed “Supporting Advocacy Interventions Towards The Passage Into Law Of The Reviewed Road Traffic Act And The Development Of Standards on Motorcycle Helmets” aims at supporting the Ministry of Transport (MoT), National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) to […]
Govt withdraws L.I allowing MPs, Judges use sirens, speed limit exemptions
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has officially withdrawn the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on behalf of the Minister for Transport. This L.I. sought to grant Members of Parliament (MPs), Judges, and Ministers the privilege to use sirens and exempt them from speed limits while performing their official duties. […]