He disclosed this in an address read on his behalf at the launch of this year's Driver's Challenge in Accra on Friday, August 16, 2024. Out of the number death recorded, 75 percent are males and 25 percent are females and on average, eight persons die daily in the country through road accidents. He stated that despite the efforts of the NRSA and its collaborators, road safety statistics remained alarming and called on road users to prioritise safety. The Director-General stressed the importance of road safety as a shared responsibility requiring a collective effort from drivers, passengers, pedestrians and all other road users. Car crash Pulse Ghana In a recent report, the first half of the year saw a troubling rise in road accident deaths across Ghana, with 1,237 lives lost between January and June.