Tragic Series of Road Accidents Claims Four Lives and Leaves Ten Injured Across Ghana

Ghana has recorded a string of devastating road accidents over the past 48 hours, resulting in at least four fatalities and ten injuries across the Central, Ashanti, and Eastern regions. On March 5, 2026, the University of Cape Coast (UCC) community was thrown into mourning following the death of Kweku Mensah, a Level 200 student. Mensah was riding his motorcycle to retrieve his identification card for an upcoming examination when he collided with an Ayalolo bus near the Amissah-Arthur Language Centre. Despite being rushed to the UCC Hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The university has expressed its deepest condolences to the family and is cooperating with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) to investigate the incident.

In the Ashanti Region, a major three-vehicle collision on the Konongo–Kumasi highway left ten people with various degrees of injury on the same day. The accident involved an STC bus, a Volvo truck, and a Benz Atego truck. The force of the impact trapped the driver of the STC bus, Mr. Isaac Yigah, who had to be extricated from the wreckage by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). Among the injured were Madam Ampofo Manu and Mr. Benjamin Akpana, both of whom were transported to nearby hospitals for urgent medical care. While the vehicles involved sustained significant damage, the specific cause of the pile-up remains under official investigation.

A third fatal incident occurred on the Adukrom–Koforidua Highway in the Eastern Region, specifically near the Asenema Waterfalls. A HOWO 371 truck overturned and trapped its three male occupants inside. Firefighters from the Kpong Municipal Fire Station responded to a distress call and worked to extricate the victims; however, all three men were pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies have since been deposited at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital morgue. The GNFS successfully cleared the debris to ensure the safety of other motorists, while the police began an inquiry into the cause of the rollover.

These collective tragedies underscore the persistent dangers on Ghana's roads, ranging from campus-level accidents to heavy-duty vehicle mishaps on major highways. As the families of the deceased begin their grieving process and the injured recover in hospitals, authorities are urging all road users to exercise maximum caution and strictly adhere to traffic regulations. The loss of a young student during an examination period and the high number of injuries in the Ashanti Region serve as a somber reminder of the urgent need for improved road safety measures and vigilance across the country.