The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has revealed a slight increase in road accidents during the first two months of January and February 2024.
During the launch of the 2024 Road Safety Easter Campaign, the Director-General of the NRSA, Ing. David Osafo Adonteng, disclosed that 2,260 road accidents were reported, involving 3,910 vehicles. These accidents resulted in 369 fatalities, 2,552 injuries, and 381 pedestrian knockdowns.
Comparatively, during the same period last year, 2,249 accidents were recorded involving 3,857 vehicles. These accidents resulted in 330 fatalities, 2,502 injuries, and 382 pedestrian knockdowns.
“This is an increase of 0.49% for crashes, 1.37% for vehicles involved and 2.0% for persons injured. Notably, persons killed/fatalities increased by 11.82%, all compared to the first two months in 2023,” Ing. David Osafo Adonteng added.
The 2024 Road Safety Easter Campaign is to help reduce accidents during the Easter holidays.