South Africa has seen a spike in the number of car accidents over the last three years – and insurer Budget has revealed the cities with the most claims.
Cape Town in the Western Cape has the worst drivers out of any metropolitan area in South Africa, according to data from Budget Insurance.
According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s data, there were 12,436 fatalities in 2022/23, while 1,427 people died on the roads in the 2023/2024 festive season between 1 December and January 11 – an average of 32 motorists killed per day. Presenting these statistics in January 2024, transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga also noted traffic volumes had grown, with about 13.1 million registered vehicles on South African roads at the start of the recent festive season campaign – a 168,000 increase from the year before.Although Gauteng ranks on top for the most deaths, this is generally expected as Gauteng is the most populated and urbanised province in South Africa.
According to the insurer, East London in the Eastern Cape has the safest drivers in South Africa, followed by Centurion in Gauteng and Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal.The provinces with the highest number of car accidents over the past two years were Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal.Meanwhile, the three regions with the safest drivers were the Northern Cape, with a 12% increase, followed by the Free State at 10%, and then Limpopo at 5%.
Below is a table ranking provinces by car accident claims, including the change in claims from 2021 to 2023, according to Budget.Sage Senior Compliance Specialist Bazil Marema on ensuring your side hustle is tax-compliant
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