New road safety measures expected to cut crashes beyond 5% annual target– MTTD
The Director of Education, Research and Training at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, says the implementation of the country’s new road traffic regulations is expected to significantly reduce road crashes.
Ghana's Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has introduced a series of new road safety regulations, aiming to significantly decrease the number of road crashes in the country. According to ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the MTTD, the implementation of these measures is expected to surpass the initial annual target of a five percent reduction in road accidents.
Speaking on LUV FM on September 17, ACP Obeng highlighted that Ghana's commitment to road safety aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The overarching objective is to reduce road crashes by 50 percent from the 2021 baseline, a goal set forth by the UN within the SDGs. While Ghana's existing system targets a yearly decrease of five percent, the new measures could hasten progress towards a much larger reduction.
Speeding, identified as a primary contributor to road crashes, has been targeted through the deployment of specific measures. ACP Obeng emphasized that the combination of these new regulations, enhancements in road infrastructure, and increased police enforcement could lead to a crash reduction exceeding the initial five percent annual target.
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