From January to October 2020, there were nearly 12,100 road traffic accidents in Ghana which involved over 20,400 vehicles. Moreover, the crashes led to 2,080 fatalities and 12,380 injuries. According to the source, in 2016, more males than females were involved in road crashes. The source further indicated that buses and minibusses were the leading vehicles involved in accidents of this nature, after cars. Road accidents in Ghana remain a major public safety issue.
Number of road traffic accidents and casualties in Ghana from January to October 2020
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National Road Safety Authority Ghana. (January 14, 2021). Number of road traffic accidents and casualties in Ghana from January to October 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196925/road-traffic-crashes-and-casualties-in-ghana/
National Road Safety Authority Ghana. "Number of road traffic accidents and casualties in Ghana from January to October 2020." Chart. January 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196925/road-traffic-crashes-and-casualties-in-ghana/
National Road Safety Authority Ghana. (2021). Number of road traffic accidents and casualties in Ghana from January to October 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196925/road-traffic-crashes-and-casualties-in-ghana/
National Road Safety Authority Ghana. "Number of Road Traffic Accidents and Casualties in Ghana from January to October 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196925/road-traffic-crashes-and-casualties-in-ghana/
National Road Safety Authority Ghana, Number of road traffic accidents and casualties in Ghana from January to October 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196925/road-traffic-crashes-and-casualties-in-ghana/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of road traffic accidents and casualties in Ghana from January to October 2020 [Graph], National Road Safety Authority Ghana, January 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196925/road-traffic-crashes-and-casualties-in-ghana/
