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MTTD records 2,151 road deaths in 10,157 crashes between January and September

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MTTD records 2,151 road deaths in 10,157 crashes between January and September

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) says 2,151 people have died in road crashes recorded across Ghana between January and September 2026.

He said the data covered road crashes reported to the Police across all 25 police regions in the country.

A further 12,230 people sustained various degrees of injuries during the period, highlighting the continued toll of road crashes on lives and livelihoods across the country.

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