Human error remains the leading cause of road crashes in Ghana, accounting for 90 per cent of fatalities recorded annually, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has said.
The NRSA reported that the country records over 13,000 crashes each year, resulting in more than 2,000 deaths and 12,000 injuries, costing Ghana some $2.33 billion—about 3 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
This was disclosed during a media training workshop for journalists in Accra.
The training, under the Bloomberg Philanthropic Initiative for Global Road Safety, was jointly organised by the NRSA and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as part of the ‘Stay Alive Road Safety Campaign’.
Mr. Samuel Boamah Danquah, Engineer and Senior Manager at NRSA, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, spotlighted speeding, drink driving, lack of helmet use, unfastened seatbelts, and absence of child restraints as key risk factors, noting that 60 per cent of crashes were caused by speeding.

Road safety in Ghana, he noted, was complex and required a multi-sectoral approach involving the government, the private sector, civil society, road users, and the media.
Mr. Danquah said the NRSA had been engaging in public education to promote behavioural change and compliance, adding, “Enforcement from all stakeholders was necessary.”
During a question-and-answer session, participants acknowledged that while public sensitisation was ongoing, enforcement remained inadequate.
They noted that effective enforcement could address issues such as poor vehicle maintenance, sub-standard spare parts, failure to use seatbelts and child restraints, and helmets, as well as speed control and pedestrian infractions such as jaywalking and trading on pavements.
NRSA data showed that in 2024, Ghana recorded 13,484 crashes, resulting in 15,607 injuries and 2,494 deaths.
The Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Eastern Regions accounted for 70 to 60 per cent of all incidents.
Between January and March 2025, 3,674 crashes were reported, with 752 fatalities, 4,287 injuries, and 650 pedestrian knockdowns.