The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) is a Ghanaian state agency responsible for road safety education in
Ghana
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History
The commission was established by an act of
parliament
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in 1999.
The commission's mandate is backed by ACT 567.
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Structure
The commission is under the inistry of Transportof the Republic of Ghana.
Functions of the commission
The mandate of the commission allows the NRSC to promote and coordinate Road Safety activities in Ghana.[
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Road accident statistics
The function of the commission is important to all aspects of the Ghanaian economy. This is because road accidents are a national issue in Ghana. Statistics show that four people die daily on Ghanaian roads due to road accident.[ Estimates show that Ghana loses over 230 million dollars yearly due to road accidents with more than 1600 deaths.]Gross Domestic Product
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. The NRSC announced in 2010 that there were 19 fatalities per 10,000 vehicles in Ghana. Statistics showed that 43% of the fatalities involved pedestrians and 53% involved occupants of vehicles. 23% of all pedistrain fatalities involved children below the age of 16 years. The major cause of road accidents in Ghana is due to over speeding. This accounts for 60% of car crashes in the country.
Collaborating agencies
The NRSC collaborates various state agencies to ensure road safety. They include:Motor Transport and Traffic Unit
The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) is an agency under the Ghana Police Service. MTTD is responsible for road safety in Ghana.
History
The MTTD was established in 1952. MTTD was known as the Ghana Police Traffic Unit. In 1981, t ...
* Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority
* Building and Road Research Institute
The Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) is a research Institute under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of Ghana. It is based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. BRRI is a research institute.
History
The institute ...
* Ghana Highways Authority
* Department of Feeder Roads
* Department of Urban Roads
Funding
Funding for the commission's operations are from the Government of Ghana
The Government of Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments in Ghana. In January 1993, military government gave way to the Fourth Republic after presidential and parliamentary electi ...
, donor agencies and philanthropists. The commission uses funds it receives to expand and implement new road safety programmes. The Danish
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International Development Assistance (Danida) is a major funder of government road safety activities in Ghana.[
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References
External links
National Road Safety Commission (NRSC)
Road Safety Education For All (RSFA)
{{Ministries and Agencies in Ghana
Road transport in Ghana