Road Safety Week launched in Takoradi

Takoradi March.9 -GNA-A total of 567 cases of road-traffic accidents were reported in 2006 in the Western Region as against 328 cases in 2005.

Mr. Thomas Bismark Boakye, Regional Coordinator of the National Road Safety Commission, announced this at the launch of a one-week road safety week at Takoradi on Thursday.

The week is under the theme: "Be a Responsible Road User to Avoid Road-Traffic Accidents".

Mr. Boakye said 92 lives were lost in the accidents in 2006 as against 88 in 2005.

He said 366 persons sustained injuries in the 2006 road-traffic while in 2005, 316 persons were injured.

Mr. Boakye said some 768 vehicles were involved in the accidents in 2006 as against 518 in 2005.

He said outreach programmes, quiz competitions, a durbar, float and symposium at churches and mosques would be held during the celebration of the week.

Mr. Boakye called on media personnel to quote the correct accident figures in their news reports and to help educate the public on prevention of road accidents. 09 March 07