Director of Education, Research and Training at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng, has disclosed that road crashes in Ghana declined by 9.48% in September 2026 following intensified electronic speeding enforcement and public sensitisation by the Ghana Police Service.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, October 8, 2026, ACP Obeng said the Police data showed significant reductions in several key road safety indicators during the month.

He said vehicles involved in crashes fell by 12.19%, while motorcycle crashes also recorded a 7.14% reduction. Injuries declined by 15%, with road deaths dropping by 7.82%.

“I can report that in September, there were reductions of 9%, 9.48%, almost 10%. Vehicles that were involved for the first time reduced by 12.19%, and motorcycle, it has never seen any reduction, reduced by 7.14%, injuries have reduced by 15%, it has never happened and those who are killed reduced by 7.82%,” he indicated.

ACP Obeng attributed the improvement to intensified monitoring and enforcement of speeding, which he said remained the Police Service’s immediate priority under the automated enforcement programme.

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He explained that the Police had been using speed sensors to identify offending vehicles and issuing electronic notices to drivers and vehicle owners, with video evidence of the alleged offences attached.

“We issue the ticket to you, and you are confronted with the video; watch it and see what the driver is doing. The owners become advocates and drivers become cautious, and that’s what we have seen,” he said.

According to ACP Obeng, the Police began intensified public sensitisation and the issuance of caution notices from September 10, ahead of the formal nationwide rollout of the automated enforcement system.

He said the system is scheduled to go live on November 1, 2026, with speeding remaining the first priority as the Police seek to sustain the decline in road crashes and related fatalities.

“People are beginning to reduce their speeds because we are there, we are sensitising, and we are warning, and we are determined that 1st November will go live,” he stated.

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