General News of Monday, 20 May 2019Source: citinewsroom.comRoad accidents: 696 die in 2019 first quarterCommuters and pedestrians killed increased from 592 in the first quarter of 2018 to 696 in 2019The number of road users killed in the first quarter of 2019 has recorded a 17.57% increase over figures for the first quarter of 2018. Commuters and pedestrians killed increased from 592 in the first quarter of 2018 to 696 in the same period of 2019. Motorcycle accidents killed 169 and injured 718 commuters in the first quarter of 2019. Commercial vehicles involved in accidents killed 326 people and injured 1,980 in the first quarter of 2019. The total number of vehicles involved in accidents in the first quarter rose from 5,345 in 2018 to 5,557 in 2019, representing a 3.97% increase.

Source: GhanaWeb May 20, 2019 06:45 UTC