About 8 people died in road crashes daily in 2025 – Transport Minister
The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has revealed that Ghana recorded an average of eight road deaths every day in 2025. The minister described the country’s road crash situation as a national crisis, warning that the continued loss of lives on Ghana’s roads is placing significant economic and emotional strain on families. He said […]
Ghana's Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has disclosed that the West African nation experienced an average of eight road fatalities each day in 2025. The minister called the country's road safety crisis a national emergency, emphasizing the devastating human and economic toll of these preventable deaths. He noted that rapid urbanization, advancements in vehicle technology, and evolving road-user habits are pushing the current regulatory system to its limits.
During a national awareness campaign on the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025, and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026, the minister stressed the importance of adhering to the new laws. According to him, "Road traffic crashes have inflicted unbearable loss of lives, injuries, and immense economic distress on countless families. In 2025 alone, 2,949 Ghanaians lost their lives in road accidents.
That breaks down to about 8 people every single day." The minister further revealed that 14,743 crashes were reported in the same year, resulting in over 16,000 injuries and nearly 25,000 damaged vehicles. Since 1991, Ghana has mourned more than 36,000 lives lost due to road crashes.
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