Speed limiters pledged after Ghana road crashes

Authorities in Ghana say they will introduce speed limit devices to prevent traffic accidents in the country, where an average of six people die on the roads every day.

Commercial vehicles with engine capacities of 3.5 litres or more will be targeted. The top speed will be set depending on the type of vehicle.

The announcement follows the deaths of more than 60 people in two separate accidents in the country on Friday.

Speeding, dangerous overtaking and drunk driving are just some of the major causes of accidents on Ghana’s roads.

Available statistics from the national road safety commission show that in the first two months of this year more than 400 people died in road accidents, while last year more than 2,000 such deaths were recorded.