{"id":253062,"date":"2024-11-19T22:18:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/19\/accra-sees-14-decline-in-road-crash-fatalities-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T22:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T22:18:49","slug":"accra-sees-14-decline-in-road-crash-fatalities-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/19\/accra-sees-14-decline-in-road-crash-fatalities-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Accra sees 14% decline in road crash fatalities in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1109323\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMA-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMA-1.jpg 593w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMA-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<p>The Mayor of Accra 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.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1109324\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMA-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMA-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AMA-2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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