South Africa has recorded a 5.3% increase in road accident fatalities during the 2024/25 festive season, with a total of 1,502 lives lost. KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Free State experienced the highest number of fatalities, while Gauteng, Western Cape, and Mpumalanga saw decreases. Human error remains the primary cause of accidents, accounting for 87% of crashes.
KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Free State had the highest number of road accidents and fatalities in the 2024/25 festive season.Most provinces recorded an increase in the number of road accidents and fatalities in the 2024/25 festive season. Image: X/@TrafficRTMC
“This is most regrettable, more so because it reverses the incremental strides made in recent years,” Creecy said.The Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State recorded increases of 70, 54 and 21 fatalities as compared to 2023/24 while Gauteng, Western Cape and Mpumalanga recorded decreases of 76, 23 and 15 fatalities respectively.
“To be precise, 87% of crashes happened because of human behaviour, including hit-and-runs, jay-walking, fatigue, loss of control over vehicles, speed, drunken driving, reckless overtaking,” the minister added.Creecy said law enforcement officers issued 711 184 fines for various traffic offences across the country.
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