By Dennis Peprah
Sunyani, (Bono), Oct 21, GNA-Road crashes have killed 50 persons in the Bono Region from January to September 2026, Madam Abigail Atinkopa, the Bono Regional Head of the National Road Safety Authority has said.
Comparatively, she said road crashes in the region had reduced; however, she said the fatalities remained unacceptable high.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, she said the deaths were recorded in 75 crashes involving 114 vehicles and injuring 43 persons.
She said within the same period in 2025, a total of 56 persons died through 124 crashes involving 125 vehicles and injuring 125 persons.
Mad Atinpoka said collective efforts were required to bring road crashes and the needless fatalities being reported in the region and the country by extension under control.
She lauded the Traffitech Ghana initiative and amendment of the Road Safety Regulations (LI2180), noting their effective implementation would help bring the road crashes under the barest minimum.
The government has set November 1, 2026 for the strict implementation of the Traffitech-GH and the new road safety regulations and to bring sanity and control road crashes and the needless fatalities on the highways.
Mad Atinpoka explained that the Traffitech-GH is an automated system developed by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road traffic laws and regulations to improve road safety in the country.
The system uses cameras and sensors to automatically take a picture and/or video of vehicles that flout road traffic laws and regulations such as speeding and running a red light.
Traffitech-GH also deploys fixed, mobile/in-vehicle and laser speed-measurement devices to capture offences including speeding and running the red light.
Mad Atinpoka explained that pictures and videos of the offences were then automatically transmitted to the back office for validation and issuance of a notification by SMS to the vehicle owner for payment.
She explained that the amendment 102 of the Road Traffic Regulations (LI2180) introduced a comprehensive framework for managing broken-down vehicles and trailers on public roads and highways.
The amendment aimed at eliminating hazards and ensuring swift removal of stationery vehicles to prevent crashes and fatalities.
In that regard, Mad Atinpoka said the NRSA had intensified public education to ensure that the masses understood the Traffitech-GH and the new road safety regulations to facilitate their smooth implementation.
She called for stakeholder support towards the enforcement of the Traffitech-GH, saying that improving road safety remained the collective responsibility of all.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade
Reporter: Dennis Peprah
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