High School Junction: Residents, Commuters Demand Urgent Action as Faulty Traffic Lights Continue to Cause Fatalities
Faulty traffic signals at Kumasi’s High School Junction spark safety fears as residents call for immediate government intervention to prevent further accidents.
- Residents say faulty traffic lights at High School Junction are causing frequent accidents and deaths
- Commuters describe the junction as a “death trap” due to confusion and heavy traffic
- Authorities are being urged to urgently repair the signals to improve road safety
Residents and commuters at the High School Junction in Kumasi are calling on government and relevant road safety authorities to urgently repair malfunctioning traffic lights at the busy intersection, warning that the persistent fault has contributed to a series of fatal and life-threatening road crashes.
Speaking to Lawson News reporter Samuel Sarkodie on Thursday, July 2, 2026, residents described the situation as alarming, saying the non-functioning traffic lights have turned the junction into a death trap for motorists, pedestrians, and commercial drivers.
According to them, the absence of a functioning traffic signal has created confusion among road users, particularly during rush hours, increasing the risk of collisions and making it difficult for pedestrians to cross safely. They lamented that several people have lost their lives, while many others have sustained injuries in preventable accidents.
The residents expressed frustration over what they described as prolonged neglect of the traffic lights despite repeated appeals to the appropriate authorities. They urged government, the Road Traffic Authority, and other stakeholders to treat the issue as an emergency before more lives are lost.
Adding his voice to the appeal, the Assembly Member for the Atonsu Agogo South Electoral Area, Hon. Raymond Opoku Agyemang, called for immediate intervention to restore the traffic lights. He noted that fixing the signals would improve traffic flow, enhance road safety, and help reduce the growing number of accidents at the junction.
Residents say they remain hopeful that authorities will respond swiftly to their concerns and take the necessary steps to restore the traffic lights to safeguard lives and property.
By: Samuel Sarkodie
