Bolgtanga, March 26, GNA - A total number of 56 people were killed in motor accidents in the Upper East Region last year while 116 others were injured, Mr. Kwaku Bempah, Upper East Regional Commander of the MTTU, has told the GNA in an interview.

He said 153 accidents were reported to the police involving 190 vehicles and that 134 cases were reported to the police last year with 22 cases sent to court out of which 12 people were convicted on motor traffic offences.

Mr Alex Ayeta, the Municipal Chief Executive, commended the MTTU for helping to enforce traffic regulations and expressed concern about the constant breakdown of the new traffic lights in the Bolgatanga Municipality.

He said the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly had acquired land to build a parking lot and called for funding to enable the assembly to complete it.