Ho, Oct. 25, - The Volta Region
has recorded a decrease in road crashes in the third quarter of 2018 compared
to the same period in 2017.
Statistics from the Regional
office of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) indicate that a total of
126 cases were recorded this year as against 133 last year representing a
decrease of 5.26 per cent.
The Region also recorded decrease
in vehicles involved in various crashes from 209 to 189 representing a decrease
of 9.56 per cent.
However, motorbike crashes
increased from 60 over the same period last year to 70 recorded cases, this
year, representing a 16.67 per cent increase, but with a decrease in pedestrian
knockdowns from 36 persons 27 persons representing a decrease of 25 per cent.
A total of 28 people were
reported killed in the third quarter of 2018, as against 37 last year,
representing a decrease of 24.32 per cent.
There was a 42 per cent decrease
in injuries, as the third quarter of this year recorded 128 injuries against
223 within the same period last year.
GNA
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