BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY

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14th April, 2019

The Honorable Minister
Ministry of Roads and Highways
Accra

Dear Sir,
RECLASSIFY KWAME NKRUMAH MOTORWAY FOR CONTINUOUS SAFE USE

Following a survey conducted by the Bureau of Public Safety between January 20th and

March 3 lst of 2019 on the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway, also known as the Accra -Tema

Motorway, we observed very disturbing developments along the 19 kilometer express

route (Observations attached). Thus we wish to submit to your office to urgently consider

the following on Ghana’s most patronized toll road:

1. Redesign and reclassify the Motorway to an urban highway, and lace it with traffic

lights, pedestrian crossings, bus stops and allow for arterial and local roads to link

2. Redefine with immediate effect the buffer zone along the motorway and maintain

same by removing or relocating all encroachers; be it State or private facility.

3. Provide effective all year round delineation systems with accompanying

maintenance program considering the high volume of traffic on a daily basis

estimated at 65,000 vehicles daily (2008).

4. Provide dedicated police patrol services to enforce traffic regulations on speeding

and traffic obstructions in addition to escort/security services for broken down

vehicles.

Per statistics available to the BPS since 2017, transportation related incidents continue to

be the highest contributor of deaths, compared to all public safety events, averaging about

7 deaths per day. We therefore implore your outfit to treat this subject with utmost

urgency to prevent further carnage and needless deaths.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DR. EDWARD NARI-I, HON. KWASI AMOAKO-ATTAH, REV. ENOCH AKWADA, HON. AQUINAS QUANSAH, NANA YAW AKWADA
We will avail to you evidence of all observations gathered in the course of the survey
should you require that to initiate corrective actions or redemptive measures.

Distribution List:

The Hon. Minister, Ministry of Transport

Executive Director, National Road Safety Commission
Director, Ghana Highway Authority
Director, Department of Urban Roads
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