{
  "id": 12843828,
  "title": "MTTD records 2,151 road deaths in 10,157 crashes between January and September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/mttd-records-2-151-road-deaths-in-10-157-crashes-between-january-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:17:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mttd-records-2151-road-deaths-in-10157-crashes-between-january-and-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has reported that 2,151 people have lost their lives in road crashes recorded in Ghana from January to September 2026. Additionally, 12,230 individuals sustained various injuries during the same period, underscoring the ongoing impact of road accidents on lives and livelihoods across the nation. According to the MTTD, a total of 10,157 road crashes were documented within the first nine months of the year, involving 17,197 vehicles.\n\nACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, the Director of Education, Research and Training at the MTTD, provided these figures in an interview on Thursday, October 8. He clarified that the data encompassed reports of road crashes to the Police across all 25 police regions throughout the country. ACP Obeng emphasized that police investigators were dispatched to various crash sites to aid victims and support emergency response efforts, particularly in situations where individuals were trapped in their vehicles.\n\nACP Obeng exhibited data from January to September 2026, which includes crashes reported to the MTTD by the 25 police regions. He stated that a total of 10,157 crashes were recorded, involving 17,197 vehicles. Furthermore, 12,230 people sustained injuries, and 2,151 individuals tragically lost their lives in these preventable accidents. ACP Obeng stressed the imperative for motorists and other road users to demonstrate heightened caution and comply with road safety regulations to aid in reducing the frequency of crashes and fatalities on Ghana's roads.",
  "summary": "The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) says 2,151 people have died in road crashes recorded across Ghana between January and September 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Road crashes in Ghana fall 9.48% in September 2026, fatalities drop 7.82% – MTTD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/road-crashes-in-ghana-fall-9-48-in-september-2026-fatalities-drop-7",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:54:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Road crashes claim 2,151 lives in nine months – MTTD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/road-crashes-claim-2-151-lives-in-nine-months-mttd",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:13:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}