Over 1,706 Ghanaians, according to statistics from the Ghana Police Service, have lost their lives to road accidents from January to July 2021.
The deaths recorded on Ghana’s roads are said to exceed lives lost to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic that stands at 922 as of August 11, 2021.
IOn The Probe, host, Emefa Apawu and her panellists discussed the flaws of relevant stakeholders in the transport sector and the way forward to curb the carnage.
Meanwhile, JoyNews’ hotline documentary “Crushed Young” by Seth Kwame Boateng is set to premiere on Monday.
It reveals how the menace has destroyed many young lives leaving persons amputated and paralysed.
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