Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department — Ghana Police Service unit planning to deploy TraffiTech system to detect traffic violations and combat road fatalities.
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… Personnel from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) later arrived at the scene to control traffic and tow the accident vehicles to allow for free flow of traffic. …
4 injured, including baby, in multi-vehicle crash at Sofoline flyover in KumasiJoy Online
… Firefighters, together with personnel from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), secured the area and assessed the tanker for potential hazards. …
GNFS responds to fuel tanker accident and house fire in Eastern RegionJoy Online
… 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. …
Police intensify crackdown on unauthorised sirens and strobe lights in Ashanti RegionJoy Online
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 …
Repeat traffic violations captured under TraffiTech could lead to licence revocation – ACP ObengJoy Online
… 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 …
Excessive speeding linked to about 60% of road fatalities – ACP ObengDaily Guide
… 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. …
12 Dead, 22 Injured In Ofankor Barrier Road CrashJoy Online
… 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. …
5 critically injured in accident at Asafo Labour RoundaboutDaily Guide
… Personnel from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) visited the scene to commence investigations into the cause of the crash. …
3 Injured As ‘Brake Failure’ Trailer Wreaks HavocJoy Online
… Personnel from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) visited the scene to begin investigations. …
Three critically injured as trailer crashes into eight vehicles at AsokwaJoy Online
… 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”. …
‘I cannot watch people die’ – Teacher repairs potholes for 16 years to save livesA three-vehicle crash at the Sofoline Interchange flyover in Kumasi on Tuesday morning left four people injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, after a mini-bus experienced brake failure while descending the flyover and collided with a Toyota Corolla and a motorised tricycle.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A three-vehicle crash at the Sofoline Interchange flyover in Kumasi on Tuesday morning left four people injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, after a mini-bus experienced brake failure while descending the flyover and collided with a Toyota Corolla and a motorised tricycle.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana National Fire Service responded to a fuel tanker carrying approximately 54,000 litres of petrol stranded on the Osubetor Bridge due to suspected mechanical failure, with no fuel leakage or fire threat detected, and a separate domestic fire at Larteh Akuapem where residents extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived, destroying clothes and a blanket but causing no casualties.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
14 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
22 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →