A leading public policy think tank, CUTS International, Accra in partnership with the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) and Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) has trained journalist on road safety reporting.

The workshop, which took place in Accra sought to, among others, further build the capacity of journalists on several road safety modules. These include interpreting road safety statistics for impactful reporting; best practices in road safety reporting, road safety advocacy reporting, thereby rallying their support for policy reforms and public education campaigns during this year’s election and beyond.

Speaking at the workshop, the Director for the West African Regional Centre for CUTS, Appiah Kusi Adomako Esq. explained that road safety remains a critical public health concern in the country, particularly during election periods when increased political activities and movement often result in a spike in road traffic incidents.

“Journalists require specialized skills to interpret road safety statistics, understand the underlying risk factors including; drink-driving, speeding, helmet and seat belt, child restraint system to support policy advocacy in this regard and communicate them effectively to the public and policymakers” he said.

He further opined that accurate and informed reporting by journalists can play a pivotal role in shaping public discourse, reducing crashes and influencing policy decisions that enhance road safety.