Motor accidents in Western Region increases

- 182 deaths recorded from Jan-Sept

Takoradi, Nov. 16, GNA - Road accidents in the Western Region have increased considerably with 182 deaths between January and September as against 136 deaths recorded within the same period in 2010.

Twenty-five people were killed between October and December 2010, bringing the total number of people killed in 2010 to 161, Mr Henry Boama Asomani, Regional Planning Officer of the National Road Safety Commission, said at a meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday in Takoradi.