589 people killed on SA’s roads this festive season
Speaking during his visit to the Beitbridge border post on Monday which is considered one of the busiest commercial borders in the country, transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that 589 people had already been killed on South Africa's roads this festive season.
He said that authorities had recorded 489 fatal crashes since the start of the holiday period.
“These crashes have resulted in 589 people dying on our roads so far compared to 839 last year. This represents a significant 30% reduction followed by passengers at 34%, drivers at 26% and site at 1%.”
“In the coming days, we will intensify our efforts on pedestrian and passenger fatalities by ramping up policing inside suburbs, townships, and villages. Law enforcement operations focusing on drunk-driving and the wearing of sit belts will also be increased,” Mbalula said.
These crashes have resulted in 589 people dying on our roads so far compared to 839 last year.
This represents a significant 30% reduction in fatalities.
The majority of those who died were pedestrians at 39%, followed by passengers at 34%, drivers at 26% and cyclists at 1%. https://t.co/7zwzHYQzYp
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) December 23, 2019
All provinces recorded reduction in fatalities, with Gauteng reducing fatalities from 133 last year to 95, KwaZulu Natal went down from 172 to 135, Western Cape from 85 to 54, Eastern Cape from 102 to 81, Free State from 80 to 56, Mpumalanga from 83 to 40. 1/2 https://t.co/qU09OzYduB
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) December 23, 2019
