At least 1,504 people have died from road crashes across Ghana between January and June 2025, according to provisional data released jointly by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service.
The mid-year statistics show that 7,289 road crashes were recorded nationwide over the six-month period, involving 12,354 vehicles. These accidents also left 8,300 people injured, while 1,301 pedestrians were reportedly knocked down.
This means an average of eight lives are lost daily, with 40 crashes occurring each day. On average, 69 vehicles and motorcycles are involved in accidents daily, resulting in 46 injuries every day, according to the NRSA/MTTD analysis.
In a month-by-month analysis, June 2025 alone recorded 1,178 road crashes, compared to 1,044 in the same month in 2024, representing a 12.83% increase.
The Volta Region experienced the highest surge in crash numbers, with incidents rising by 72.97% (from 37 in June 2024 to 69 in June 2025). The Eastern Region followed with a 32.87% increase (190 crashes in June 2025, up from 143 the previous year), while the Central and Western regions saw moderate increases of 9.89% and 10.14%, respectively.
The Ashanti Region continued to record the highest number of crashes, with 360 incidents in June 2025, a 7.14% increase from the previous year.
Injuries from road crashes also saw a worrying upward trend. A total of 1,353 injuries were recorded in June 2025, up from 1,228 in June 2024, a 10.19% rise.
The Volta Region more than doubled its injury count, recording 78 cases, a 105.26% increase over the previous year. The Central Region recorded 171 injuries (up 64.62%), while Bono East and Greater Accra followed with increases of 30.56% and 17.07%, respectively.
However, the Eastern Region saw a decline in injuries, falling from 376 in June 2024 to 291 in June 2025, a 22.61% decrease.
The death toll for June 2025 alone stood at 237, marking a sharp 38.6% increase from the 171 deaths recorded in June 2024.
The Volta Region again recorded the highest surge, rising from just 2 deaths in June 2024 to 15 in June 2025, a 650% increase. The Central Region also saw a significant spike, with deaths rising by 66.67%, while deaths in Ashanti went up from 41 to 60, a 46.34% increase.
Of the 237 deaths recorded in June 2025, 79% (187) were male and 21% (50) were female, highlighting the higher risk exposure among men in traffic-related incidents.
