Limpopo records highest decrease in road fatalities during festive period

LIMPOPO – Preliminary National festive season fatalities for the period starting 1 December 2017 to January 15 2018, recorded 1 676 fatalities compared to 1875 during the same period the previous year.

“This represents an 11% decline which surpassed the 10% target set,” he said.

According to the statistics, Limpopo was the star performer with the highest reduction in the number of fatalities between 1 December 2017 and 15 January 2018, followed by the Free State and KwaZulu Natal.

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“The province has recorded a decrease in road fatalities by 27% and accidents were reduced by 17% during the festive season in 2017.”

An increase in fatalities among youthful drivers between ages of 25 and 34 was recorded but decline in fatalities among drivers between ages of 35 to 49 #ArriveAlive @_ArriveAlive @TransportLimCom @TrafficRTMC @GovernmentZA @rtia_aarto pic.twitter.com/uM3dbfUsbu

— Department of Transport (@Dotransport) January 22, 2018

“The highest number of fatalities was among pedestrians which increased from 34% a to 37% and fatalities among drivers also increased  from 23% to 27%. However, there was a decline in passenger fatalities from 41% to 35%.

“We recognise that the successes we have achieved this year would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of our traffic officers,” Maswanganyi concluded.

In honour of Nelson Mandela we recommit ourselves to double our efforts to make our roads safer #ArriveAlive @Joemaswanganyi6 @TransportLimCom @GovernmentZA @SANRAL_za @TrafficRTMC @SABCnews @_ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/xAJRPelsNb

— Department of Transport (@Dotransport) January 22, 2018

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