The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has revealed that an average of 10 people die daily from road crashes in Ghana, with four of those deaths resulting from motorcycle accidents, locally known as “okada.”
The President of the Institution, Ludwig Annang Hesse, disclosed this on Thursday during the 53rd Presidential Address of the Ghana Institution of Engineering. He spoke on the theme “Doing It Well, Doing It Right,” focusing on road infrastructure development in Ghana.
Hesse used the platform to call for stronger collaboration in developing transparent guidelines for approving single-source and selective tendering processes as part of broader reforms to address road infrastructure challenges. He stressed the importance of prioritising human lives in road planning and execution.
In 2025, a total of 14,743 road crashes were recorded, representing a 9.3 per cent increase compared to 2024. Fatalities rose sharply to 3,653 – a 21.5 per cent increase year-on-year. Of the total deaths, 39 per cent involved motorcyclists and bicyclists, marking a 35 per cent rise over the previous year.
The report also highlighted institutional weaknesses within the transport and road sectors, noting that existing policies are not being fully enforced to achieve their intended outcomes.
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