Four burnt beyond recognition in fiery head-on collision

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Jon J 6 days ago

May their souls rest in peace. Da narrowness of dat road som of us talk about. slight veerin n overtaken turns deadly

May their souls rest in peace. Da narrowness of dat road som of us talk about. slight veerin n overtaken turns deadly
Karikakchar 6 days ago

This is sad, given the time of the day and description given by the eye witness, it's not impossible that someone was sleeping!

This is sad, given the time of the day and description given by the eye witness, it's not impossible that someone was sleeping!
Abbey 6 days ago

All major roads in the country should be double roads to avoid these head on collision. It’s about time single lanes are done for inner towns and cities with lower speed limits.

All major roads in the country should be double roads to avoid these head on collision. It’s about time single lanes are done for inner towns and cities with lower speed limits.
Oppong 6 days ago

The government should stop constructing any new expressway to Kumasi. We like it like this. The road corridors are okay for us. We don't need any expressway

The government should stop constructing any new expressway to Kumasi. We like it like this. The road corridors are okay for us. We don't need any expressway
Jon J 5 days ago

If such roads r broadened no ovatakin ll result in head on collision

If such roads r broadened no ovatakin ll result in head on collision
Name 6 days ago

These head-on collisions are getting too much in that vicinity of the Accra-Kumasi main road. Juts last week, a young man Patrick Osei, in his KIA saloon had a head-on collision on the Bunso-Kukurantumi road and lost his life ...
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These head-on collisions are getting too much in that vicinity of the Accra-Kumasi main road. Juts last week, a young man Patrick Osei, in his KIA saloon had a head-on collision on the Bunso-Kukurantumi road and lost his life.

May the souls of those ho lost their lives rest in peace !!

I remember as a child, there as this spot called hmm.., forgotten but I think Potroso or so, between Suhum and Kyebi. Almost every week, there was one accident there, and I really had cold-seats whenever we got to that area. Apparently the accidents were due to bad road design; - sloppy and curvy section combined with top speed so the inertia force on vehicle was enormous - causing tangential thrust on the cars.

But as usual, our folks attributed the accidents to a curse!!!
Frank Agyena-Karikari. 6 days ago

You are right. The small town is rather called POTROASE. It used to be an accident prone area and the town was nicknamed AIRPORT because if drivers are not careful, Passengers will be flown to Heaven or Hell from there. Akuff ...
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You are right. The small town is rather called POTROASE. It used to be an accident prone area and the town was nicknamed AIRPORT because if drivers are not careful, Passengers will be flown to Heaven or Hell from there. Akuffo Addo did well by diverting the road through Akyem Asafo and making making Kibi which is an old town degenerate to become a big village.
Drivers used to have accidents there because they never followed the speed limit on that curvy road and some drivers will be foolishly drank with Palm Wine and APIO. Yes, and sometimes complimented their drinking with OKRAMAN KOKOO which is a term for cooked Goat meat. I respect Akuffo Addo for making the road diversion possible.
It is unfortunate that most of our roads do not have the appropriate road signs. Even where they do, most drivers speed anyhow. I have suggested that vehicle drivers should be made to take drugs and alcohol tests before they leave their departing stations, take more tests wherever there is a Police Barrier on their route, and take their final test on arrival at their destinations.
Drivers should be made to take reevaluation test every year before their Drivers’ License are renewed. Drivers who fail any DUI tests must have the license suspended for three years. If caught driving under influence again within one year, the Driver should be made to do a 12 months Prison term. If he repeats the Driving Under the Influence for the second time in two years, the Drivers license should be suspended for five years. If the Driver has a license suspended and drives without a license, he should be made to do three years imprisonment with very hard labor.
The roads to the Kwahu Mountains are more curvy and dangerous but there is not that many accidents on the roads because the Drivers seldom drive under the influence of Drugs and Alcohol. The courts should be very hard on drunken Drivers. If Drivers are tested three times on the roads and at their destinations, they will never drink and drive.
All Commercial Drivers should be made to undergo a compulsory Driving School and write and pass a standardized Driving Test.
Finally, Commercial Drivers should not be allowed to drive for very long vehicles without resting. Commercial Vehicles driving from say Accra to beyond Kintampo for example should have two qualified and Certified Drivers. We can’t allow Vehicle Drivers to be reckless and be killing innocent passengers. Passengers should be encouraged to report Drivers who drive and drink Alcohol. I have done it before when I took a vehicle from Dumbai to Koforidua. Let us help save innocent lives.
Jon J 6 days ago

This is sad but u makin me laff wit da airport ting. Ghosts airport i guess

This is sad but u makin me laff wit da airport ting. Ghosts airport i guess
Frank Agyena-Karikari. 6 days ago

Jon, that was a joking expression that was commonly used. Accidents around POTROASE was just unbelievable especially at the time when we had a lot Nissan Urvan buses that were brought in from Nigeria. Most of the Ghanaian Dr ...
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Jon, that was a joking expression that was commonly used. Accidents around POTROASE was just unbelievable especially at the time when we had a lot Nissan Urvan buses that were brought in from Nigeria. Most of the Ghanaian Drivers were not passenger vehicles Drivers but wanted to drive to impress their Ghanaian friends, especially their girlfriends that they could drive. Those Urvan vehicles became DRIVING COFFINS. Finally, Rawlings’ Government had to come out with limitations and adjustments on how fast those vehicles could move on our roads.
Name 6 days ago

Frank, thanks for the correction of the name that deadly spot. Anytime I got there on a vehicle, I would be saying my last payer until I got there again.

Well, the Kwahu (Atibie-Nkawkaw) road is better now, compared with ...
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Frank, thanks for the correction of the name that deadly spot. Anytime I got there on a vehicle, I would be saying my last payer until I got there again.

Well, the Kwahu (Atibie-Nkawkaw) road is better now, compared with how it was in the 70s and 80s. The last time I climbed was 2019. Sometime back, the Obomeng-Nkakaw via Nsuta was much better, but now very bad.

All the same, last week 7 people perished in a gory accident in between Atibie and Nkawkaw.

Frank Agyena-Karikari. 6 days ago

It is sorry that all kinds of people without disciplines are allowed on our roads. I drove on that road from Nkawkaw through Kwahu to Miaso where there was a nice food market. You could travel from Miaso to Tafo.

It is sorry that all kinds of people without disciplines are allowed on our roads. I drove on that road from Nkawkaw through Kwahu to Miaso where there was a nice food market. You could travel from Miaso to Tafo.
Accra is dirty.com 6 days ago

Unnecessary Speeding and wrongful overtakings is the answer

Unnecessary Speeding and wrongful overtakings is the answer
Samus 6 days ago

You are right my friend. Over 90 % of all accidents in Ghana are caused by unnecessary overtakings and overspendings. I was in a VIP bus from Accra to Kumasi and the driver was driving carefully but some 2 young men started s ...
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You are right my friend. Over 90 % of all accidents in Ghana are caused by unnecessary overtakings and overspendings. I was in a VIP bus from Accra to Kumasi and the driver was driving carefully but some 2 young men started shouting at the driver to drive faster. I was shocked to hear that and I have heard similar episodes from friends too.
Loobee 6 days ago

It hurts me this happens only to the ordinary Ghanaian.... Wicked insensitive politicians ... You people travel to Europe and all over the world, tell me where you see two way traffic linking two major regions.. God will puni ...
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It hurts me this happens only to the ordinary Ghanaian.... Wicked insensitive politicians ... You people travel to Europe and all over the world, tell me where you see two way traffic linking two major regions.. God will punish you people
Clynns 6 days ago

Thr driver of the truck must be jailed.

Thr driver of the truck must be jailed.
GH 6 days ago

SPEED KILLS - oh when will Ghanaians learn ???

SPEED KILLS - oh when will Ghanaians learn ???
Clynns 6 days ago

Government and road minister should also consider fixing Fodoa nkwanta to Kwahu Oda Aweregya road on the Nkakaw Kumasi Highway

Government and road minister should also consider fixing Fodoa nkwanta to Kwahu Oda Aweregya road on the Nkakaw Kumasi Highway
Oposawsco 6 days ago

Frank, I like your submission. Very thoughtful! Our drivers must be frisked in matters relating to alcoholism, drugs and the use of other substance that can impair their judgements when driving!
Live matters!
Losing of the ...
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Frank, I like your submission. Very thoughtful! Our drivers must be frisked in matters relating to alcoholism, drugs and the use of other substance that can impair their judgements when driving!
Live matters!
Losing of the lives of innocent Ghanaians must be prevented at all cause!!!!
BROTHER KOFI MENSAH 6 days ago

Does there have to be gory numerous accidents involving deaths every day on the Accra-Kumasi road? .We hope the " military " charged with the construction of a supposed dual highway is a reality and not a joke or deception. ...
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Does there have to be gory numerous accidents involving deaths every day on the Accra-Kumasi road? .We hope the " military " charged with the construction of a supposed dual highway is a reality and not a joke or deception. .Se yee hw3
Accra is dirty.com 6 days ago

When two elephants fights the grass suffers , both drivers are blind to crash their trucks head on collision,Ghana drivers are the most useless on the planet, most or majority of Ghanaian drivers cannot drive on European roa ...
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When two elephants fights the grass suffers , both drivers are blind to crash their trucks head on collision,Ghana drivers are the most useless on the planet, most or majority of Ghanaian drivers cannot drive on European roads because they are illiterates whi cannot read road signs," mmoa"

Koti 6 days ago

It's not about URGING motorists to observe road safety, they just don't know anything about road safety. It's not about whether the steering wheels were moved from right to left or left to right, it's not STRICT application o ...
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It's not about URGING motorists to observe road safety, they just don't know anything about road safety. It's not about whether the steering wheels were moved from right to left or left to right, it's not STRICT application of the law that would make our roads safer! In Ghana the only qualification for any to drive on our roads is the know how to move a vehicle forward and backward! Have the thought about how illiterate drivers read such road signs as ROAD DIVERSION or KEEP RIGHT? Almost all these Pragya riders no next to nothing about road signs and safety yet their populations keep rising by the day - GH is in a mess.

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