65 Killed in 235 road crashes
Sixty-five people were killed in 235 road traffic accidents in the Upper West Region in 2013.
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They were made up of 54 males and 11 females.
Additionally, 308 people sustained various injuries.
In all, 69 commercial vehicles were involved in the accidents while motorbikes, which are the major means of transport in the area, recorded 172 accidents.
An increase
Disclosing this to the Daily Graphic in an interview, the District Police Commander of Wa municipality, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr Stephen A.B. Tetteh, said the number of accidents recorded last year was a 13 per cent increase over cases recorded in 2012.
He also said the Wa municipality topped the list, recording 150 road crashes out of which 48 people lost their lives. The dead were made up of 39 males and nine females.
Attribution
Most of the accidents, he said, were attributed to careless driving, speeding, mechanical problems and poor road network, among others.
DSP Tetteh added that 30 pedestrians were also reportedly knocked down during the year under review.
He said it was regrettable that statistics on accidents showed an increase, and added that the police had as such increased sensitisation programmes for the public to stem the tide.
