The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) has disclosed that approximately 2 persons in Ghana died accidentally on a daily basis, in the first half of 2022.
This was contained in the Ghana Public Safety and Crime Report for the period January-June 2022. The Bureau encapsulated in the report that these death were caused by unintentional means.
“Preventable deaths (also referred to as accidental/unintentional deaths) recorded in the first half of Y2022 increased by 22% over the same period in Y2021,” with a minimum of two persons dying each day.
The document cited transportation-related incidents (mainly road traffic crashes) as the leading cause of accidental deaths in the first half of 2022; and deaths increased by 19% over the same period in 2021.
The Ghana Public Safety and Crime Report (BPS WATCH) broadly categorizes public safety issues into ten categories (index) namely Crime, Violent Crime, Fires/Industrial (Workplace) related incidents, Transportation related incidents, Civil Disturbances, Police Officer Casualties, Police Brutalities, Police Arrests, etc.
Other details in the report
The report further indicated that total public safety incidents reported decreased by 0.2% over the same period in Y2021, being a total of 664 events for Y2021 as against 663 events for Y2022.
Also, total reported deaths monitored scaled up by 9%, from 501 deaths in 2021 to 546 deaths in Y2022.
In addition, total reported injuries monitored for the period in 2022 increased by over 35% compared to the same period in Y2021.
Transportation-related events
Reported transportation-related events, dominated by road crashes, increased by 19% with a 25% increase in fatalities (deaths) compared to the same period in Y2021.
About the Bureau of Public Safety
The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) is a registered entity under the laws of Ghana as a Non-Profit Organization with interest in matters of Public Safety and Security, Health and Environment. Founded in 2009 and incorporated in January 2010, the BPS has considerable local and international repute.
Source: The independent Ghana