Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department — Ghanaian law enforcement unit responsible for traffic enforcement, deploying systems to track repeat offenders and detect violations.
… The exercise, led by the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), is being conducted in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. …
Director of Education, Research and Training of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Alexander Kweku Obeng, has said the introduction of the automated traffic enforcement system known as TrafficTech would enable the Police to track motorists who repeatedly co …
… Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alexander Kwaku Obeng, who is Director of Education, Research and Training at the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), said motorists who exceed prescribed speed limits expose passengers, pedestrians and other road users to …
… The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has since commenced investigations to determine the exact cause of the crash, including possible factors such as speeding, wrongful overtaking, or mechanical failure. …
… Personnel from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) arrived at the scene to manage traffic and tow the damaged vehicles to clear the road. …
… The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) often classify pothole-related incidents under the broader category of “poor road conditions”. …
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in collaboration with the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), is managing an incident involving an overturned gas tanker near the Tema Motorway Roundabout. …
… The 26-year-old unemployed resident of Antwi Agyei Nkwanta in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region was arrested on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, by personnel from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit. …
The Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region has stepped up enforcement against unauthorised sirens and strobe lights on vehicles, intercepting 1,991 vehicles in Kumasi Metropolis, of which 97 had unauthorised sirens and 1,830 had unapproved strobe lights. The Regional MTTD Commander says warnings have been issued and one offender convicted and imprisoned for three months, with prosecution now replacing initial warnings for persistent violators.
The Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region has stepped up enforcement against unauthorised sirens and strobe lights on vehicles, intercepting 1,991 vehicles in Kumasi Metropolis, of which 97 had unauthorised sirens and 1,830 had unapproved strobe lights. The Regional MTTD Commander says warnings have been issued and one offender convicted and imprisoned for three months, with prosecution now replacing initial warnings for persistent violators.
Ghana's automated traffic enforcement system TraffiTech will enable police to track motorists who repeatedly commit road offences within a 24-month period. Repeat offenders could face arrest, prosecution, licence revocation, and a one-year driving ban, with the fifth offence triggering arrest and Motor Court prosecution rather than a fine.
The Ghana Police Service has identified excessive speeding as a major cause of preventable road crashes, attributing about 60 per cent of road fatalities to the offence. The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department plans to deploy the TrafficTech system, which will use cameras and other devices to detect traffic violations and issue court notices to violators.
A tipper truck and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter bus collided at Ofankor Barrier near Accra, killing 12 people and injuring 22 others. The Ghana National Fire Service rescued trapped passengers and transported the injured to Achimota Hospital, while police have launched an investigation into the cause.
A Kia Rhino truck carrying plantain collided with a commercial vehicle at the Asafo Labour Roundabout in Kumasi after the truck suffered a brake failure while descending from the Amakom direction. Five people, including security personnel, were critically injured and taken to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
A fully loaded trailer allegedly suffered brake failure and crashed into eight vehicles at the Asokwa Overpass in Kumasi on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, injuring three people including two occupants from a Toyota Santa Fe and a roadside hawker.
A fully loaded trailer with reported brake failure crashed into eight vehicles at Asokwa overpass in the Ashanti Region, critically injuring three people including two occupants from a Toyota Santa Fe and a roadside hawker. The trailer was travelling from Anloga Junction towards Ahodwo Roundabout when it struck the vehicles in traffic, pushing several cars in a chain collision before being stopped by a streetlight pole.
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.
A gas tanker overturned near the Tema Motorway Roundabout after hitting a pothole; the Ghana National Fire Service and police secured the scene and detected no leakage, though firefighters are cooling the tanker as a precaution while arrangements are made for safe gas transfer.
A 26-year-old man accused of stealing a police armoured vehicle at Nkawie in the Ashanti region has been ordered by the Kwadaso Circuit Court to undergo psychiatric examination. The accused pleaded not guilty to the theft charge after his arrest on April 14, 2026.