| 2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash | |
| Injuries: | unknown |
| Deaths: | 19 |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Vehicles: | 2 |
| Bus: | Kia Granbird |
| Cause: | Reckless driving |
| Type: | Head-on collision |
| Country: | Ghana |
| Location: | Asafo-Akyem, Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Time: | GMT |
On 26 February 2021 at around 1:30 AM, two buses were involved in a head-on collision at Asafo-Akyem on the Accra-Kumasi highway in Ghana.[1] Nineteen people were confirmed dead, including both drivers.[2]
The bus heading from Accra to Kumasi was operated by 39-year-old Emmanuel Asante Opoku. The other bus involved was VIP branded and was heading to Accra from Sankore, the man operating the bus was 55-year-old Kofi George.
Police revealed that Emmanuel Opoku tried to overtake four trucks in a row and collided with the VIP bus head-on. Sixteen people died at the scene while several others were taken to hospital.[3] The number of confirmed deaths later rose to nineteen.