Road crash fatalities in Accra declined by 14% in 2023, marking the third consecutive year of reductions in reported deaths, according to the 2023 Accra Road Safety Report.
This was contained in the report, which was developed by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) with technical support from Vital Strategies, and launched on November 18, 2024, during the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
According to the report road traffic deaths dropped from 102 in 2022 to 88 in 2023 with vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists—accounting for 82% of the deaths.
The report indicated that men constituted 85% of fatalities and 69% of serious injuries recorded within the year adding that high-risk crash locations included Opeibea Intersection on Liberation Road, Avenor Junction on J.A. Kufuor Avenue, and North Dzorwulu Intersection along the George Walker Bush Highway.
The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, in a speech delivered on her behalf commended stakeholders for their efforts in improving road safety stressing that while the reduction in fatalities was encouraging, the data underscores the need for further actions to protect vulnerable road users.
