Road Traffic Crashes in Ghana Claim 2,949 Lives in 2025 – NRSA Provisional Figures
Road traffic crashes in Ghana claimed 2,949 lives in 2025, marking a worrying 18.2 per cent increase compared to the previous year, according to provisional figures from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA).
Between January and December 2025, the country recorded 14,743 crashes, up from 13,489 cases in 2024, representing a 9.3 per cent rise.
The growth in crashes was matched by an increase in vehicle involvement, with 24,938 vehicles implicated during the year, compared to 22,975 vehicles in 2024—an 8.5 per cent jump.
The most troubling trend was the spike in fatalities. Deaths from road crashes climbed from 2,494 in 2024 to 2,949 in 2025, meaning 455 additional lives were lost within a year.
Injuries also rose, further stretching emergency and health services. The NRSA data shows that 16,714 people were injured in 2025, compared with 15,607 in 2024, reflecting a 7.1 per cent increase.
Pedestrians continued to face heightened risk on Ghana’s roads. The report indicates that 2,561 pedestrians were knocked down in traffic incidents in 2025, an increase from 2,394 cases recorded the year before, representing a 7 per cent growth.
The latest figures renew serious concerns about road safety enforcement, driver behaviour, vehicle maintenance, and the protection of vulnerable road users, particularly in busy urban corridors and along major highways.
The NRSA and other stakeholders have called for intensified public education, stricter enforcement of traffic laws, and improved road infrastructure to reverse the rising trend in crashes, injuries, and fatalities.
