Speeding, pedestrian knockdowns and tricycles driving are leading to road deaths in Ashanti Region

A report on road traffic safety has highlighted alarming trends in the Ashanti Region, identifying speeding, lax enforcement, and the rapid rise of motorcycles and tricycles as major contributors to rising road fatalities.


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