Fifty people died in road crashes in the Bono Region between January and September 2026, the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) said. The deaths came from 75 crashes involving 114 vehicles, which also left 43 people injured.
Abigail Atinkopa, the Bono Regional Head of the NRSA, told the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani that the figures marked a decline compared with the same period in 2025, when 56 people died in 124 crashes involving 125 vehicles. The number of injuries also fell from 125 in 2025 to 43 in 2026.
Despite the drop, Atinkopa said the 50 deaths remained unacceptably high and called for stronger collective efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities in the region and across the country. She expressed optimism that the implementation of the Traffitech‑GH system and amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180), would help improve road safety.
The government has set 1 November 2026 for the strict implementation of the automated traffic enforcement system and the revised regulations to strengthen compliance with traffic laws and reduce road crashes. Traffitech‑GH, developed by the Ghana Police Service, uses cameras, sensors and speed‑measurement devices to detect traffic offences, including speeding and running red lights. The system captures violations with fixed, mobile and laser‑based devices, transmits images and videos to a back office for validation, and notifies vehicle owners by SMS to facilitate payment of applicable penalties.
Atinkopa urged the public and relevant stakeholders to support the enforcement measures, stressing that road safety required the collective effort of all road users.
