Road traffic deaths in Western Region up by 8.33% in 2025Provisional statistics from the Western Regional Office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) indicate an increase in the number of persons killed in road traffic crashes in the region in 2025. According to the report, 204 persons lost their lives in road crashes last year, compared to 187 in 2024, representing an 8.33 per cent increase. Pedestrians remained highly vulnerable, with knockdown incidents resulting in 66.67 per cent injury probability and 33.33 per cent fatality probability. The overall number of road traffic cases reported in the region increased from 743 in 2024 to 773 in 2025, representing a 3.88 per cent rise. He cited excessive speeding, red-light jumping, driving against traffic, jaywalking, and overloading as major contributors to road crashes in the region.