Statistics from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), indicate that between January and October this year, 2,380 persons were killed through road crashes in the country.
The MTTD also recorded 13, 244 reported road crashes involving 33,408 vehicles, injuring 12,899 persons.
These figures represent a 15 percent rise in fatalities and about a 4.0 percent rise in mortalities over last year’s.
Over 90 percent of road crashes are attributable to human errors and indiscipline on the part of road users.
Such acts include excessive speeding, overtaking without due care to other vehicles, driving tired on the part of drivers, jaywalking, non-wearing of the crash helmet, and passing the red light.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
