Is the Speed Limit in Accra 60 km/h? Ghana Police Guidance Explained
A single 60 km/h rule does not cover every Accra road. Here is the Police’s general guidance for urban streets, busy pedestrian areas, highways and motorways.
Update, 29 September 2026: The Ghana Police Service has moved full TRAFFITECH-GH implementation from 1 November to 1 November 2026 for more public education. Read the new Police announcement. Existing road traffic rules remain in force.
Is 60 km/h the speed limit throughout Accra? No. The limit depends on the road and its surroundings. A question put to ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng of the Ghana Police MTTD during a Joy News interview mentioned 60 km/h in Accra, but drivers should not use one number as a blanket rule for the whole city.
As the Police prepare to expand camera enforcement under TRAFFITECH-GH from 1 November, the useful habit is to check the sign on the stretch you are driving and notice when the road enters a busy neighbourhood, school zone or market area.
The Police’s general speed guidance
The Ghana Police Service’s TRAFFITECH-GH guidance sets out general limits for common road settings:
| Setting | General limit |
|---|---|
| Schools, playgrounds, health facilities, markets, places of worship and places with substantial pedestrian activity | 30 km/h |
| Urban or built-up areas | 50 km/h |
| Highways | 90 km/h |
| Motorways | 100 km/h |
These are general categories, so follow a lawful speed-limit sign where one applies. A wide road through a built-up area does not automatically become a motorway, and a short school or market section can require a slower speed than the surrounding route. Traffic, rain and poor visibility may require a driver to go slower still.
Why the distinction matters now
ACP Obeng told Joy News that Police are using portable tripod cameras at hazardous points and cameras in marked Police vehicles along roads with speeding problems. Such equipment can move. The Police’s own guidance says fixed, mobile or in-vehicle, and laser devices can record offences; evidence is checked before an electronic notice is sent.
That means memorising the location of one camera will not tell you the appropriate speed for the rest of the trip. Before moving off, check signs; when pedestrians, schools or markets appear, reassess your speed; and do not treat an empty road as permission to exceed its limit.
If a speed notice appears to be wrong, the Police say its GPS-MTTD SMS provides a ticket number. Enter that number at ghana.gov.gh to view the evidence and begin a contest within 14 days if needed. Do not follow a payment link in a purported Police SMS.
Sources
Ghana Police Service, TRAFFITECH-GH guidance and speed-limit FAQs; ACP Alexander Kwaku Obeng’s Joy News interview, transcript supplied to Linguist News; Information Services Department, planned October rollout.
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