Over Hundred Crashes Recorded During Yuletide - MTTD

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police has attributed excessive speeding on the part of drivers as the main cause of the many road crashes recorded during the christmas festivities. Data from the Police MTTD shows that 28 lives were all lost with 148 injuries recorded as 133 accidents occurred

between December 24-26, 2021. In a similar situation, between December 19 and 25, a total of 81 deaths with 378 injuries were also recorded from 373 accidents. The Greater Accra Region recorded the most accidents, followed closely by the Ashanti Region. Speaking to the media on the development, Director of Operations at the

Police MTTD, Superintendent Dr. Sasu Mensah said the accidents were avoidable. Most of the drivers on our roads are not respecting traffic rules and regulations. Some of the motorists have not even seen the traffic regulations before, so they are not aware of most of the regulations that govern road use. That is why we have most of the crashes occurring on our roads. At this time

too, most of them are speeding because they want to go and come quickly by exceeding the speed limit, so what will happen is definitely a crash. That is why we are witnessing this quantum of accidents this festive season. Sasu Mensah further expressed worry over lack of knowledge about the various road regulations on the part of many motorists.