Accra-Kumasi Road Rocked By Another Deadly Crash, 4 Casualties Recorded After Collision at Anyinam
- The Accra-Kumasi Highway was the scene of yet another road crash that led to injuries and loss of life
- The crash on October 31 involved a Toyota Hilux and a Howo trailer and occurred near the Anyinam Health Line in the eastern Region
- The Ghana National Fire Service disclosed in a statement that the Anyinam Fire Station received a distress call regarding the crash
One person has died in a road accident involving a Toyota Hilux and a Howo trailer near the Anyinam Health Line on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.
Three other persons were injured in the crash in the Eastern Region.
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The Ghana National Fire Service reported that the Anyinam Fire Station received a distress call around 4:43 a.m. on Sunday, October 27.
A rescue team arrived at the scene within 10 minutes.
Four victims were rescued and taken to Enyiresi Government Hospital for treatment, but one later died and was transferred to the hospital mortuary.
The Ghana Police Service was on-site to manage traffic and assist with the response.
Ghana National Fire Service said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
State of road crashes in Ghana
Provisional data released by the National Road Safety Authority indicates that Ghana saw 7,289 road crashes in the first half of 2025.
Per the data, 12,354 vehicles were involved in various crashes, which resulted in 8,300 non-fatal casualties.
Source: UGC
Additionally, 1,301 pedestrians were reported to have been knocked down across the country.
The National Road Safety Authority noted that, on average, eight people die from 40 road crashes daily.
These daily crashes result in 46 injuries from 69 vehicles and motorcycles
Recent crashes on the Accra-Kumasi road
Fifteen members of the Saviour Church of Ghana died after a road crash on the Atwedie stretch of the Kumasi–Accra highway.
The road crash involved the vehicle transporting the church members and a fuel tanker.
The church members were returning to Obogu in the Asante Akyem South Municipality after a special meeting.
A VIP bus and a cargo truck were involved in a crash on June 25.
The accident occurred near Oframase, close to Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West Municipality. The bus collided with an oncoming cargo truck loaded with flour.
Three police officers died in a road crash at Kyekyewere along the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The police were on operational duties at the time of the road crash on March 27.
The Ghana Police Service disclosed their identities as Chief Inspector Michael Adzaho, PW Inspector Theresa Zampiah and General Corporal Emmanuel Asamoah.
Mother, son among 3 killed in tragic crash
YEN.com.gh reported that a mother and her son were among the three deaths recorded, while several others were injured during a crash on October 6.
It occurred near the Rider Iron and Steel Company at Odumasi Ohene Nkwanta.
The crash was a head-on collision which involved two saloon cars: a BMW travelling from Kumasi towards Accra, and a compact Toyota Yaris.
Source: YEN.com.gh
