National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), has stated.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on sidelines of a workshop at Goaso, the regional capital to sensitise and educate school bus operators, caregivers and drivers on best operational standards, Ms. Apronti said there were 12 recorded deaths, signifying 61.3 per cent decrease of 31 deaths recorded within the same period in 2022.

She added there were four pedestrian knockdowns in 2023, which was a significant drop from 11 cases recorded in 2022, representing a 63.6 per cent decrease.

Ms. Apronti said there were 33 reported injuries in the second quarter of 2023, a considerable decrease of 65.3 per cent of 95 injuries reported in 2022.

According to her a total of 55 vehicles were involved in different road crashes during the second quarter of 2023, compared to 88 recorded in the same period of 2022.

Ms. Apronti assured the Authority remained committed to engaging and collaborating with stakeholders to minimise road crashes in the region, saying that would enable citizens to carry out their business activities without fear.