KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Eastern Cape were the hotspots for crashes
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Transport minister, Barbara Creecy during Monday’s media briefing on the release of the preliminary 2024/2025 Festive Season Statistics in Pretoria.
KwaZulu-Natal reported the highest number of deaths — 304 from 247 crashes, followed by Gauteng with 235 from 224 while the Eastern Cape had 231 fatalities from 168 accidents, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy told a media briefing on Monday. The data showed that 41% of the fatalities were pedestrians, the highest percentages being recorded in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which are the most populous provinces in terms of vehicles and people. Gauteng had the highest percentage of pedestrian fatalities at 63.84%, followed by the Western Cape with 53.9% and KwaZulu-Natal with 44.33%.
Law enforcement officers issued 711 184 fines across the country for various offences — 23 607 of them to drivers who failed to wear seatbelts, while 16 925 motorists were fined for using cellphones while driving.
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