The Football Association has urged all league clubs and participants to make road safety a top priority throughout the 2025/26  season.

GFA General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo highlighted road safety as a key new initiative, stressing that safe, defensive driving directly affects on-pitch performance by ensuring players and staff arrive in peak physical and mental condition.

This year’s league promises record prize money and unprecedented financial incentives, but the GFA insists teams must compete “physically, mentally, and safely.” Drivers transporting clubs are advised to depart early to avoid speeding, adopt a defensive driving mindset and avoid late-night travel after matches.

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) reports that human factors, speeding, fatigue, wrongful overtaking, distractions, and drink-driving, cause up to 90% of Ghana’s road crashes. To help curb these risks, the Football Association and NRSA recommend the following key guidelines:

• Obey Speed Limits: 30 km/h in built-up areas, 50 km/h in residential zones, 90 km/h on highways, and 100 km/h on the motorway.

• Take Regular Breaks: Pause for at least 30 minutes every four hours of driving.

• Don’t Drink and Drive: Alcohol severely impairs judgment and reaction times.

This renewed call follows the joint GFA–NRSA National Road Safety Campaign launched in December 2024, aimed at protecting players, staff, and fans and ensuring a safe and historic season for Ghanaian football.

GFA Communications