The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has attributed the sharp rise in road accidents in 2025 primarily to reckless driving and overspeeding, rather than poor road infrastructure.
Provisional data from the NRSA indicate that 2,949 people lost their lives in 14,743 road traffic crashes across the country between January and December 2025, marking a significant increase compared to figures recorded in 2024.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Newsroom, Mr. Amaliba stressed that road safety is a shared responsibility, insisting that driver behaviour remains the leading cause of crashes on Ghana’s roads.
“Reckless driving and overspeeding. Even though poor roads also contribute, if you engage in safe driving, I have always said road safety is a shared responsibility. Drivers have a duty to ensure they stay alive.
“So overspeeding, which is the doing of the driver, contributes to most accidents and crashes on our roads. Other factors may play a role, but if you are careful and abide by the limits, even on poor roads, we could have reduced the numbers,” he said.
Mr. Amaliba further attributed the worrying trend to the limited rollout of the NRSA’s Stay Alive Campaign in 2025. Funding constraints, following the restructuring of the Road Fund, affected the authority’s ability to carry out sustained public education and enforcement activities during the year.
However, the NRSA boss expressed optimism that road safety advocacy will regain momentum, citing the establishment of the Road Maintenance Fund and assurances of funding support.
He noted that once the promised resources are released, nationwide road safety campaigns will resume at full scale to help curb reckless driving and reduce fatalities on Ghana’s roads.
