Road Safety Authority advocates for dualisation of major roads to reduce crashes

The National Road Safety Authority has called on the government to prioritize the dualisation of major roads in the country to prevent rampant road crashes and head-on collisions.

Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of NRSA, Martin Owusu Afram stressed the need to take measures including tackling human behaviour to reduce the number of road crashes across the country.

“When we looked at research on road crashes, we can conclude that over 90 per cent of road traffic crashes are due to human behaviour. It is interesting because people think it is the road, but the road contributes a minimal percentage and the condition of the vehicle also contributes a minimal percentage. This is because, if your vehicle is not very strong or has a defect and you the human being behind the wheel can adjust accordingly, you will be able to save some lives.”