Major Crash at Birimso Bridge Diverts Traffic on Ghana’s Accra-Kumasi Highway
A serious road crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway has forced authorities to divert traffic between Accra and Kumasi, Ghana’s two largest cities, according to AllAfrica, citing the Ghanaian Times.
The Ghanaian Times reported that motorists traveling along the key corridor were facing major delays as a result of the incident at the bridge, with traffic redirected onto alternative routes to ease congestion at the scene.
The N6 Highway, also known as the Accra-Kumasi Road, is one of Ghana’s most heavily used inter-regional routes, linking the national capital and the administrative seat of the Ashanti Region. It forms a critical section of the country’s eastern corridor and carries a large share of commercial and passenger traffic, particularly freight moving between the port facilities around Accra and the inland markets and cocoa-producing areas surrounding Kumasi.
Birimso Bridge lies along this stretch of road. Accidents on the route have been a recurring concern for Ghanaian road safety authorities, with long-distance highways frequently the site of collisions involving heavy goods vehicles, passenger buses, and private cars. Poor visibility, mechanical faults, and driver fatigue are commonly cited in official assessments as contributing factors to crashes on Ghanaian inter-city highways.
Police and emergency services typically redirect traffic onto alternative routes when a major incident renders a bridge or a section of carriageway impassable. The Ghanaian Times indicated that such diversions were in place following the crash at Birimso.
Motorists were advised to anticipate extended journey times and to follow the directions of traffic management personnel stationed along the diversion route. Further details, including the circumstances of the crash and any casualties, were expected to be released by police in due course, as AllAfrica reported.
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