A road accident that occurred at Alhassan Kura along the Buipe–Kintampo Highway on Tuesday, November 4, has left eight persons injured. The victims of the incident were in a Sprinter bus traveling from Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono East Region to the Buipe market.

Unfortunately, the Sprinter bus, with registration number AS-9104-12 and driven by Mr. John Maccarthy, overturned on its side. This information was made public by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on its official Facebook page on Tuesday.

According to the Service, at 0944 hours, the Buipe Fire Station received a distress call reporting an accident at Alhassan Kura.“It added that the fire personnel promptly arrived at the scene at 1000 hours to find a Sprinter bus with registration number AS-9104-12, driven by Mr. John Maccarthy, overturned on its side.

The bus was traveling from Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono East Region to the Buipe market with ten passengers on board.

“The crew successfully rescued eight injured persons and two unhurt victims at 1020 hours. During the operation, both victims and rescuers were attacked by bees, briefly hindering progress.

However, the officers acted professionally and ensured all victims were safely rescued and handed over to the ambulance team. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation,” it added.

Ghana has reported a surge in the number of fatalities recorded due to road crashes this year. A fatal accident at Asikuma Junction in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region left five individuals dead and four others injured.

The unfortunate incident occurred after a grey Toyota Noah with registration number GX 422-25 collided with a tipper truck with registration number GT 725-19.

This was revealed by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Tuesday, November 4. According to the post, a rescue team led by AstnO Fred Aganu was dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call. With the help of the rescue team, out of a total of nine (9) casualties, four (4), including a minor, are receiving treatment at the Peki Government Hospital.

Last week, a tragic accident near the Anyinam Health Line on the Accra–Kumasi Highway left one person dead and three others injured. The incident occurred when a Toyota Hilux with registration number ER 2956-20 collided with a Howo trailer numbered GM 592-21.

On Saturday, October 25, a fatal crash involving a stationary tipper truck and a Sprinter bus at Atwedie, near Konongo on the Kumasi–Accra Highway, left at least 14 people severely injured.

The Sprinter bus, with registration number GR 6626-22, reportedly rammed into the stationary truck, causing the unfortunate incident. Less than forty-eight hours later, several individuals reportedly died in a road crash that occurred near the Kasoa tollbooth in the Central Region.

En route to Kasoa, the fully loaded minibus somersaulted multiple times after colliding with a Jeep 4×4, registration number GR 7673. The number of casualties is yet to be made public by authorities.Meanwhile, three individuals lost their lives in a fatal crash that occurred on Friday night, October 24, on the Tatale–Zabzugu road in the Northern Region.

More than ten others were injured in the aftermath of the incident. The victims in the crash were traders returning from the Kukpalgu market.

They encountered the unfortunate incident when the Kia truck, with registration number GW-5828-17, carrying them, collided with an abandoned motorking tricycle on the road.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Tatale District Hospital, while the injured are receiving treatment at the same facility.

In a similar development, the Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, was involved in an accident after his Toyota V8 reportedly crashed into a commercial vehicle with registration number GS 3642-12 at the Ashaiman overhead in Accra. The near-fatal road accident, which occurred on Friday, October 24, left one individual injured.

According to eyewitnesses, Hassan Ayariga’s driver hit the commercial vehicle, causing the V8 to lose control and veer off the road into a gutter. Ghana has recorded a series of road accidents this year.

Some months ago, an accident at Bechem in the Bono Region claimed the lives of two individuals, including a church leader of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church. The fatal crash, which occurred on Sunday, August 10, left several others injured, including children.

According to reports, the victims, who were close to Aburaso, were returning from a camp meeting they attended in Kumasi. Reportedly, the tire of the bus carrying the individuals burst, causing the vehicle to somersault.

On Monday, July 28, a tragic road accident on the Atwedie stretch of the Kumasi–Accra Highway resulted in the deaths of sixteen members of the Saviour Church of Ghana. Days later, an accident at Asamankese in the Eastern Region on Wednesday, August 6, reportedly claimed the life of an individual. Officials have yet to confirm the casualties.

The unfortunate incident occurred after a tipper truck veered off the road, crashing into shops around the Dukes Filling Station. According to sources, several other individuals sustained injuries. Reports indicate that the tipper truck was overspeeding when it veered off the road. “It happened so fast—one moment the road was clear, the next, the truck was crashing into everything in its path,” an eyewitness recounted.

Following the incident, emergency services rushed to the scene to rescue individuals who were trapped. Medical assistance was also provided, according to reports.

Per reports, the Police Service has commenced investigations into the accident, with the driver of the tipper truck assisting. Local officials have reportedly assured support for the victims of the accident.

The deceased were reportedly returning from the church’s annual programme in the Eastern Region. Their deaths were confirmed after their bus collided with an oncoming fuel tanker. All 16 victims were laid to rest in a single large grave on Thursday, July 31, by the Obogu community and church leadership.

In the first half of 2025, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) reported one thousand five hundred and four (1,504) deaths, compared to one thousand two hundred and thirty-seven (1,237) fatalities recorded in the corresponding period in 2024, representing a 21.58 percent increase.

According to provisional data released by the National Road Safety Authority in collaboration with the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), a total of 7,289 road crashes were recorded between January and June this year.

Per the data, a total of twelve thousand three hundred and fifty-four (12,354) vehicles were involved in the crashes. As a result, eight thousand three hundred (8,300) individuals sustained injuries.

Also, one thousand three hundred and one (1,301) pedestrians were knocked down across the country. According to recent data provided by the National Road Safety Authority, on average, eight (8) lives are lost every day due to road crashes. Each day, forty (40) road crashes are recorded, and forty-six (46) individuals sustain injuries. Daily, sixty-nine (69) vehicles and motorcycles are involved in crashes.

To aid in combating road crashes, the National Road Safety Authority has called for strict enforcement of traffic regulations and intensified public education. The Road Traffic Act, 2004, which consolidates and revises the Road Traffic Ordinance, 1952 (No. 55), provides for comprehensive regulation of road traffic and use to ensure safety and related matters.

A person who drives a motor vehicle dangerously on a road commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction:

(a) where (i) a bodily injury does not occur, or (ii) a minor bodily injury occurs to a person other than the driver, to a fine of not less than one hundred penalty units and not exceeding two hundred penalty units, or to imprisonment not exceeding nine months, or to both;

(b) where bodily injury of an aggravated nature occurs to a person other than the driver, to a fine of not less than two hundred penalty units and not exceeding five hundred penalty units, or to imprisonment of not less than twelve months and not exceeding two years, or to both;

(c) where death occurs, to imprisonment for not less than three years; and

(d) where there is damage to state property, to a fine of not less than one hundred penalty units and payment for the damage caused in an amount determined by the Court.

The Court may, on conviction, (a) order the payment of compensation to an injured person or the estate of that person, or (b) order the withdrawal of the license for a period of not less than three years and not more than five years.

A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand penalty units or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or to both.

A person commits an offence if, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, that person (a) causes anything to be on or over a road, (b) interferes with a motor vehicle, trailer, or cycle, or (c) interferes, directly or indirectly, with traffic equipment where it would be obvious to a reasonable person that doing so would be dangerous.

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty penalty units or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, or to both.