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Regional Traffic Officer for Regional Division 4A, Superintendent Raun Clarke, has reported that damage-only accidents occur in Georgetown as frequently as every 15 to 20 minutes.
Clarke made the statement during a recent edition of the “Road Safety and You” programme, while discussing road safety and the volume of traffic traversing Georgetown daily.
“Every day, on a daily basis, you may have damage accidents happening every 15 to 20 minutes. You would find that we have damage accidents happening around Georgetown because persons are coming from different areas and passing through, and collisions would occur – either a fender-bender or a scratch or so forth,” Clarke said.
However, he noted that serious accidents tend to occur more frequently in Region Four, particularly toward the end of the year, due to the increased activity and volume of businesses within Georgetown.
He explained that the level of activity in the city contributes to Region Four recording more serious accidents than other regions, a trend that, he said, could also be attested to by doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Clarke said persons involved in accidents in Georgetown regularly require medical attention at the GPHC, with many being transported to the facility by ambulance.
“You would find that on a regular basis, persons who are involved in accidents here head to Georgetown Public Hospital. They are taken by ambulance to Georgetown Public Hospital, and then some persons would probably discharge themselves from Georgetown Hospital and go to the private hospitals or so forth. But Georgetown Hospital takes care of most of the accident victims – almost all of the accident victims – on a daily basis,” he said.
Meanwhile, Consultant Physician in the GPHC Emergency Department, Dr Dwayne Kellman, stressed that road crashes also carry significant healthcare and psychosocial costs for victims who survive serious injuries.
“You cannot fix every single thing. And I think people have to understand, again, that healthcare has a cost, and severe injuries – there is a cost attached. You’re not paying it, but there is a cost attached. Someone has to pay it,” Kellman said.
He also highlighted the psychological and social consequences of serious road crashes, noting that recovery can be lengthy for survivors.
“And I think it’s also important to remember that there is a psychosocial effect. After you go through such a traumatic event, if you’re fortunate enough to survive, the road to recovery is long,” he said.
Meanwhile, in June, it was reported that a higher number of road deaths had been recorded in Guyana during the first 170 days of 2026 when compared to the same period last year. Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Home Affairs Ministry Andre Ally disclosed this during the Guyana National Road Safety Stakeholders Consultation on Friday.