The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has attributed excessive speeding on the part of drivers as the cause of the many road crashes recorded during the Christmas festivities.

Data from the Police MTTD shows that 28 lives were lost with 148 injuries recorded as 133 accidents occurred between December 24 and 26, 2021.

In a similar situation, between December 19 and 25, a total of 81 deaths with 378 injuries were recorded from 373 accidents.

The Greater Accra Region recorded the most accidents, followed closely by the Ashanti Region.

Reacting to this development, Director of Operations at the Police MTTD, Superintendent Dr. Sasu Mensah said the accidents were avoidable because most of the drivers on our roads are not respecting traffic rules and regulations.