Wa (Upper West) 30 March '99

Heavy-duty vehicles accounted for most of the accidents in which lives were lost in the Upper West region last year. The region recorded 108 motor accidents during the period with 25 deaths, 19 of them involving heavy-duty vehicles. These figures, were given by Mr Seth Adenu, Upper West regional police commander, during the launching of this year's Easter road safety campaign in Wa on the theme "Be seen, Be alive" He said 100 others received critical injuries with heavy-duty vehicles accounting for 58 of them. Mr Adenu who is also chairman of the regional road safety committee called on the people to abide by road safety regulations to avoid accidents and the loss of lives. Mr David Osei-Wusu, the regional minister, said the government is looking for funds for the reconstruction of the Bole-Bamboi road.