The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called for urgent measures to enhance pedestrian footbridge use to reduce road accidents, citing studies that indicate that over 40 per cent of road accidents in Ghana involve pedestrian fatalities.
Speaking in Parliament in response to a statement by the MP for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Asenso-Boakye stressed the need for improved footbridge design, public education, and stricter enforcement of safety regulations to curb avoidable deaths.
As a former Minister for Roads and Highways and a professional planner, Mr Asenso-Boakye highlighted the government's commitment to pedestrian safety, noting that the Akufo-Addo's administration had made footbridges an integral part of recent trunk road design in high-volume traffic areas.
Key projects such as the Accra-Tema Motorway expansion, Kasoa-Winneba Road, Kokoben-Anhwiankwanta Road, and Adenta-Dodowa Road all include dedicated pedestrian footbridges to separate human movement from fast-moving vehicles.
