National Road Safety Authority — government agency issuing safety advisories and implementing enforcement reforms to reduce road crashes and fatalities in Ghana.
… TECHNICAL WORKING COMMITTEE (TWC) Public outcry on the mess and havoc being wrecked on innocent and ignorant citizenry by these voxy vehicles culminated in the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) setting up a Committee to delve into the technical history amongst others of these …
… Ghana recently recorded its deadliest year on the road in over three decades, with the National Road Safety Authority reporting a record 2,949 fatalities in 2025. …
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has issued a safety advisory following reports of widespread flooding on major roads in the capital and other parts of the country, caused by recent heavy downpours. …
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has urged motorists, pedestrians and passengers to exercise extra caution on the roads following recent heavy downpours that have flooded major roads in parts of Accra and across the country. …
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has urged motorists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians in the Volta Region to exercise greater caution during the rainy season to help reduce road crashes and save lives. …
… The Association’s appeal follows concerns raised by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), which identified human factors as a major cause of road crashes and deaths recorded nationwide during a media engagement on April 7, 2026. …
… Mr Dennis Yeribu, Deputy Director for Planning and Programming at the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), said formalising the sector was necessary to enhance safety, accountability and efficiency in the emerging transport sub-sector. …
… Ashanti Regional Director of the National Road Safety Authority, Mr. Akwasi Boateng, added that fatalities in the Ashanti Region remained high because of increasing traffic and population growth and called on all stakeholders to help reduce road crashes. …
… The demolition exercise, being carried out by the National Road Safety Authority in collaboration with the Local Government Ministry, has already begun in parts of Accra, leaving operators uncertain about the future of their businesses. …
The Accident Victims Support Foundation has raised concerns over an increase in road traffic crashes across Ghana, reporting that nearly 90 people have been affected by road accidents within the past week. The Foundation cited recent incidents including crashes at Bukom, Nkenkensu and Shiashie, and called for stronger road safety measures and coordinated action from state institutions, transport operators and road users.
The Accident Victims Support Foundation has raised concerns over an increase in road traffic crashes across Ghana, reporting that nearly 90 people have been affected by road accidents within the past week. The Foundation cited recent incidents including crashes at Bukom, Nkenkensu and Shiashie, and called for stronger road safety measures and coordinated action from state institutions, transport operators and road users.
A law student describes witnessing a five-year-old child transported unsafely on a motorbike to school, and notes that despite Ghana's constitutional protections and the Children's Act, many poor families lack safe transportation options while wealthier families can afford protected commutes.
A road safety advocate has filed a lawsuit at an Accra High Court against the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority and the National Insurance Company over the registration, licensing, and insuring of Toyota Voxy vehicles in Ghana, citing rising fatality rates and safety concerns that prompted the National Road Safety Authority to investigate the vehicles.
Many pedestrians in Accra continue to cross busy highways without using footbridges constructed at strategic locations, instead dodging traffic despite the infrastructure being available. Road traffic crashes remain a leading cause of injury and death, with pedestrians among the most vulnerable road users in Ghana.
Ghana's road crashes are driven by speeding, driver indiscipline, disregard for traffic regulations, and distracted driving, according to the National Road Safety Authority Director-General. Road safety advocates warn that without decisive intervention, preventable deaths will continue to rise as vehicle numbers increase.
Ghana's premier urban cycling event, Pruride, will return for its seventh edition with a 30km fun ride on August 22 and an elite race on September 6, featuring male cyclists competing over 112km and female cyclists over 62km, with the overall winner receiving GHS15,000.
A Physical Education and Health teacher at Jachie-Pramso Senior High School has voluntarily repaired potholes along the Mankranso-Tepa-Sunyani road for 16 years using his own resources, motivated by witnessing road crashes he believes could have been prevented by better road conditions.
The National Road Safety Authority Director-General announced reforms to reduce road crashes and fatalities, including mandatory vehicle towing, nationwide rollout of a technology-driven traffic enforcement system, intensified public education, helmet enforcement, and appointing Regional Ministers and local chief executives as Road Safety Ambassadors. The measures are set to begin implementation next year as part of a strategy to address the rising number of deaths on Ghana's roads.
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's public transport system is inefficient—with rush-hour trips from the University of Ghana to the Central Business District taking over an hour instead of fifteen minutes—and requires stronger regulation, safer fleets, transparent fares, and disciplined implementation to become reliable and sustainable.
An engineer raises concerns about frequent breakdowns of heavy-duty vehicles, coaches and buses on Ghana's highways, questioning whether fleet maintenance standards are being followed and who is responsible for enforcing compliance. Breakdowns create economic costs and safety risks for transport operators, passengers, businesses and other road users.
The National Road Safety Authority established a Technical Working Committee to investigate the Toyota Voxy, a right-hand-drive Japanese domestic market vehicle that has become notorious across Ghana's road network for safety incidents. The TWC found that Voxys were manufactured for Japanese conditions only, all models are right-hand-drive despite Ghana's ban on RHD imports, and production has ceased.
An overcrowded passenger bus veered off a mountain road in northern Ethiopia's Amhara region and plunged into a deep ravine early Monday, killing at least 31 people and injuring 33 others. Delayed emergency response due to lack of ambulance services in the rural area complicated rescue operations.
The National Road Safety Authority has issued a safety advisory following widespread flooding on major roads caused by recent heavy rainfall in Ghana, urging motorists and pedestrians to exercise heightened caution. The NRSA warns that rainy weather increases risks of road traffic crashes and fatalities, and advises drivers to avoid flooded roads and ensure vehicles are in proper working order.
The National Road Safety Authority has warned motorists, pedestrians, and passengers to exercise extra caution following heavy downpours that have flooded major roads across Accra and the country. The Authority advised drivers to maintain roadworthy vehicles and avoid driving through flooded roads, noting that as little as six inches of water can cause a vehicle to lose traction or suffer engine damage.
The National Road Safety Authority has urged motorists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians in the Volta Region to exercise greater caution during the rainy season, citing wet road surfaces, poor visibility, flooding, and reduced vehicle control as hazards that increase crash risks. The authority advised drivers to reduce speed, maintain safe distances, and ensure vehicles are in good condition.
Ghana's National Association of Driving Schools is calling for mandatory driver training and stricter enforcement of road safety regulations to reduce road accidents and fatalities. The Association's General Secretary cited human factors as a major cause of crashes and referenced existing laws requiring refresher training during licence renewal and court-ordered remedial training.
Ghana's Legal Resources Centre has called on commercial motorcycle riders to regularise their operations ahead of implementation of amended Road Traffic Regulations legalising Okada services under strict conditions. Riders must obtain valid licences, medical fitness certificates, insurance coverage, and join certified transport unions to comply with the new legal framework.
As of May 1, only 61 out of 185 state-owned enterprises and specified entities submitted their 2025 financial statements to SIGA by the April 30 deadline, representing a 32% compliance rate. More than 100 entities had neither submitted statements nor provided reasons for delays.
The Olibest Road Safety Organisation and TotalEnergies Foundation have launched the VIA Safe Mobility for All Young People programme in Kumasi to promote road safety and protect children's lives through education, behavioural change, and training student ambassadors to identify risks and raise awareness in their communities.
The Outdoor Advertisers Association has petitioned the government to suspend demolitions of median advertising signs, arguing a total ban could destroy businesses and cost jobs. The group is calling for "smart regulation" instead, noting that members have invested millions of cedis in signage infrastructure supporting a value chain of welders, printers, graphic designers and installers.
Ghana's National Road Safety Authority reports that crash cases fell to 1,195 in March 2026 from 1,218 in March 2025, with fatalities dropping 9.8% to 229. The Authority credits the improvement to intensified public education campaigns conducted with the Ghana Police Service ahead of Easter festivities.