The Director General of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, says his outfit recorded 12,396 road accidents from January to November this year, as against 11,709 the previous year.
He said the crashes resulted in the death of 2,118 people while 12,318 others suffered injuries, and 2,918 pedestrians were knocked down by vehicles.
Mr. Yehonu said the accidents were as a result of indiscipline on the part of the drivers and pedestrians fatigue, excessive speeding, inexperienced driving and wrongful overtaking.
He said as part of efforts to reduce road carnage during Christmas, more personnel would be deployed to enforce traffic and road regulations.
