Provisional statistics from the Western Regional Office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) indicate an increase in the number of persons killed in road traffic crashes in the region in 2025.
According to the report, 204 persons lost their lives in road crashes last year, compared to 187 in 2024, representing an 8.33 per cent increase.
However, the number of persons injured declined by 6.73 per cent, from 555 in 2024 to 520 in 2025. Pedestrian knockdowns also saw a slight reduction of 3.10 per cent, moving from 133 in 2024 to 129 in 2025.
The total number of vehicles involved in reported crashes decreased from 1,119 in 2024 to 1,090 last year, marking a 2.66 per cent reduction.
The report showed that private vehicles accounted for the highest share of the crashes, recording 410 cases (37.61 per cent). Commercial vehicles followed with 406 cases (37.25 per cent), while motorcycles and tricycles accounted for 274 cases (25.14 per cent).
A breakdown of injuries and fatalities in 2025 showed that crashes involving commercial vehicles had injury and fatality probabilities of 52.96 per cent and 17.49 per cent respectively.
Private vehicles recorded 40 per cent injury probability and 15.12 per cent fatality probability, while motorcycles and tricycles accounted for 51.46 per cent injury probability and 25.18 per cent fatality probability.
Pedestrians remained highly vulnerable, with knockdown incidents resulting in 66.67 per cent injury probability and 33.33 per cent fatality probability.
The overall number of road traffic cases reported in the region increased from 743 in 2024 to 773 in 2025, representing a 3.88 per cent rise.
Fatalities accounted for 26.39 per cent of the cases, while injuries constituted 67.27 per cent.
Mr Victor Kojo Bilson, Western Regional Head of the NRSA, told the Ghana News Agency that the region ranked fifth among the 16 regions in terms of reported cases, deaths, and injuries in 2025.
He cited excessive speeding, red-light jumping, driving against traffic, jaywalking, and overloading as major contributors to road crashes in the region.
Mr Bilson said the NRSA would continue to undertake coordinated enforcement operations with stakeholders, intensify media sensitisation, and roll out educational programmes with transport unions and organisations to help reduce road crashes.
Source: GNA
