The Concerned Youth of Gomoa East have called on the government and road safety authorities to urgently introduce safety measures along the Buduburam–Okyereko stretch of the N1 Highway following a series of fatal accidents recorded at three junctions within three days.
In a press statement, the group expressed concern about the increasing danger posed by the ongoing road construction, arguing that inadequate temporary safety arrangements were putting motorists and pedestrians at risk.
It cited incidents at Buduatta Junction on November 2, Potsin Junction on November 3, and Dominase Junction on November 4, 2026, which reportedly claimed lives and left several others injured.
According to the group, a schoolboy was knocked down at Buduatta Junction while travelling to school, while a teacher suffered severe injuries after being hit at Potsin Junction and died shortly afterward.
It also reported that approximately three people were knocked down in another accident at Dominase Junction on November 4. “Three days. Three junctions. Countless tears,” the statement said.
The youth group is demanding the immediate installation of temporary speed humps, rumble strips, visible speed-limit and construction warning signs, as well as designated pedestrian crossing points at identified accident-prone areas.
It has also called for the deployment of mobile TrafficTech-GH cameras to monitor speeding and reckless driving, with offenders subjected to appropriate legal action.
The group further appealed to the Member of Parliament for Gomoa East, Desmond De-Graft Paitoo, the District Chief Executive, Naana Ackom, and Central Regional Minister, Ekow Okyere Panyin, to engage the contractor, the Ghana Highway Authority and the police to address the situation.
It also urged the MTTD, DVLA and National Road Safety Authority to intervene, warning that construction activities must not come at the expense of public safety.
“Our lives are not negotiable. We are not asking for luxury. We are asking for life,” the statement added.
