By;tntnewspaprgh.com

Mr Patrick Kwame Frimpong, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Safe Journey Foundation, a non-governmental organisation specialising in advocacy for safe driving, has cautioned all road users, especially drivers, to avoid overspeeding, wrong overtaking and drunk driving in all their endeavours.

According to him, the need for them to prioritise their lives and the lives of others cannot be overemphasised; there’s therefore the urgent need for all road users to strictly adhere to road safety rules and regulations to help reduce the rampant road crashes which continue to claim the lives of breadwinners of many families.

Mr.Patrick Kwame Frimpong

Mr Frimpong, who doubles as the presiding member of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and the national first vice chairman of NALAG, made the appeal on Saturday, 22nd August, 2026.

His appeal follows the increasing carnage on the country’s roads, which has triggered renewed calls for urgent government action, with several Ghanaians demanding tougher enforcement of road safety laws and decisive measures to curb reckless driving and the growing indiscipline on the part of road users.

According to him, several road crashes are clearly caused by human errors, which could have been avoided with little or small patience.

Mr Kwame Frimpong observed that the data released by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Ghana, recorded 4,899 road traffic crashes resulting in 1,009 deaths and 5,982 injuries during the first four months of 2026. Additionally, major facilities like the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital treated 553 accident victims in the first half of the year.

The data, as reported by the media, revealed that between January and April 2026, there were a total of 4,899 reported cases, representing a 2.5% increase compared to 2025.

The total number of vehicles involved was 8,300 (a 3.2% increase). 5,982 people were injured (a 7% increase). Fatalities: 1,009 deaths, comprising 792 males (78%) and 217 females (22%).

Regional Breakdown for Fatalities – Ashanti Region: 263 deaths, Eastern Region: 218 deaths, Greater Accra Region: 144 deaths, Central Region: 90 deaths, Western Region: 84 deaths, Bono East Region: 48 deaths, Western, and North Region: 40 deaths, respectively.

It is against the background, the CEO of the Safe Journey Foundation is urging road users, especially commercial drivers, to prioritise their own lives and the safety of other road users in their daily operations.
According to him, most road accidents that lead to the loss of innocent lives are caused by human error.

Stressing that it was high time, drivers took responsibility and ensured that road travel was safe for passengers.

He expressed worry over the recent high rate of road carnage and called for urgent attention through the collective effort of all road users, especially drivers.”Everyone is aware that most of our roads are not the best, and drivers are the people with first-hand information on the state of the roads.
I am therefore appealing to our drivers to take some of the blame for the alarming rate of road accidents because they use the roads daily and are in the best position to assess road conditions”.

The CEO of Safe Journey Foundation urged road users, especially drivers, to adhere to or observe road safety regulations with the knowledge that most of Ghana’s road networks have developed potholes and always slow down when driving. According to him, the fight against increasing road crashes is a shared responsibility.

“Let’s all help to reduce road accidents by being disciplined, adhering to traffic regulations, adopting regular vehicle maintenance, avoiding fatigue, overfeeding, and wrongful overtaking, among others.

According to the CEO, his outfit will continue to engage driver unions, transport operators, and the public to promote road safety awareness across the country, especially in the major cities.