Comparatively, she said the cases were an increase of 8.6 percent, with the region recording 128 crashes in 2023, killing 42 people, and leaving 185 others with various degrees of injuries.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Goaso, the regional capital, Ms Apronti attributed the surge in the road crashes partly to gross disregard for road traffic regulations, saying speeding and overloading remained a major challenge in the area.

Nonetheless, she said the Authority in the region had intensified road safety enforcement, collaborating with stakeholders to bring the situation under control in 2025.

"We have also intensified radio sensitization programmes involving the various municipal and district assemblies as well as the traditional authorities in the region," she stated.

Ms Apronti urged commercial drivers, motorists, and all road users to be cautious on the road by strictly adhering to regulations and road signs to stem the crashes this year.