Ghana's road safety crisis in numbers

Ghana recorded 10,157 road crashes between January and September 2026, resulting in 2,151 deaths and 12,230 injuries.

The figures come amid a worsening road safety situation, following 2,949 reported road crash deaths in 2025, the highest annual toll in 35 years, according to the National Road Safety Authority.

In the first four months of 2026 alone, reported crashes rose by 2.5% compared with the same period in 2025.

Key figures

10,157 crashes

2,151 deaths

12,230 injuries

17,197 vehicles involved

Source: Ghana Police Service's MTTD and the NRSA, as cited in the supplied report.