🇬🇭 Ghana Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Ghana has an estimated 6,612 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 23 a day, 24.9 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #35 of 195). 8 accident reports from Ghana were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112 / 191 (police). Traffic drives on the right.
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning various ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests.
- Capital
- Accra
- Population
- 32,833,031 (2021)
- Area
- 238,535 km²
- Calling code
- +233
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Ghana cedi, Ghana Pesewa
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 112 / 191 (police)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 24.9
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Ghana Accident News — Last 24 Hours
Ghana — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Ghana over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Ghana
In Ghana, dial 112 / 191 (police). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Ghana on this site
- Driving laws in Ghana — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Africa
- Accident reports by city: Accra, Kumasi
- 12 Killed in Ghana Road Accident: What We Know So Far
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Ghana
Ghana has an estimated road traffic death rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 34,100,000, that translates to about 8,491 deaths every year — 23 every single day.
Globally it ranks #35 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Africa road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Ghana — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Ghana, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 2.1%.
Ghana vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 24.9 | 8,491 | 6,612 |
| Togo | 29.2 | 2,657 | 2,069 |
| Benin | 27.5 | 3,768 | 2,934 |
| Burkina Faso | 28.2 | 6,571 | 5,117 |
| Ivory Coast | 22.9 | 6,618 | 5,154 |