Consumer advocacy group CUTS International is urging the government to declare road crashes a public health emergency, following alarming statistics indicating that an average of eight people die daily on Ghana’s roads.
The call comes in the wake of a report by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), which recorded 1,504 deaths between January and June 2025. The Ashanti Region topped the list with 2,210 incidents, closely followed by Greater Accra with 2,205, and the Eastern Region with 1,032.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, July 23, West African Regional Director of CUTS International, Appiah Adomako Kusi, stressed the urgent need for action.
“If we do not act now, we are complicit in the next tragedy,” he said. “CUTS stands ready to support the government through research, advocacy, and community engagement. But we need political will, coordination, and urgency. No one will work at night if the roads are death traps. Road safety is as important to a 24-hour economy as power and internet access.”
The data also revealed a troubling gender disparity. In June alone, 187 males (79%) and 50 females (21%) lost their lives—a ratio of nearly 4:1. Cumulatively, between January and June, 1,179 men (78%) and 325 women (22%) were killed in road accidents.
CUTS International warned that Ghana’s economic productivity cannot thrive if road safety continues to be neglected. The organisation is calling for a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach to tackle what it describes as a national crisis.
Source: Adomonline.com
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