President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to compare road crash statistics monthly with figures from the corresponding periods last year to assess the impact of the TraffiTech enforcement system.
He said the government would monitor changes in road crashes and fatalities following the activation of the system on November 1, 2026, to determine whether the technology was helping to reduce accidents and save lives.
Speaking at a meet-the-press session at the Jubilee House on Thursday, November 5, President Mahama urged motorists to observe speed limits, particularly the 50-kilometre-per-hour limit in urban areas, as authorities intensify enforcement through technology.
“I can assure you, if we bear with this TraffiTech system, when you see the results of the reduction in accidents at the end of the year, because it started November 1st, we’ll do a month-to-month comparison with last year,” he said.
“And you yourself will be surprised at the number of lives this TraffiTech system will save.”
The President explained that the system was designed to replace manual speed monitoring by police officers with automated technology that detects speeding offences and provides motorists with evidence of their violations.
He cited road safety statistics to justify the introduction of the system, saying 2,151 people were killed in road crashes in Ghana last year, including 474 pedestrians who died in knockdown incidents.
He added that a significant number of the pedestrian fatalities involved schoolchildren who were knocked down while returning from school.
According to Mr Mahama, excessive speeding reduces drivers’ ability to stop in time when pedestrians unexpectedly cross the road, increasing the risk of collisions.
“The general speed limit in any urban centre, including Accra, is 50. And so you are not supposed to go above 50,” he said, urging motorists to adhere to the limit to improve their chances of stopping in time to avoid hitting pedestrians.
Mr Mahama clarified that the speeding enforcement module was the only component of the TraffiTech system currently operational.
