Reckless driving to blame for 25 deaths on Limpopo’s roads
Reckless driving, pedestrian involvement and suspected cases of drunken driving have been cited as the main causes of these fatalities.
POLOKWANE – The MEC for Transport and Community Safety Florence Radzilani has expressed concern over the spate of road incidents in the province over the past weekend.
A fatality report states that 25 people died on Limpopo’s roads during what Radzilani dubbed a busy period as it was the end of the month.
“Losing more than 20 lives on our roads in a single weekend is shocking and should be condemned in the strongest terms,” her statement read.
Reckless driving, pedestrian involvement and suspected cases of drunken driving have been cited as the main causes of these fatalities.
On Friday (June 30) a truck driver was killed while two other drivers were seriously injured when two trucks collided head-on on the R521.
Read more: One person killed in R521 head-on collision involving two trucks
Reckless driving was cited as a possible cause of the incident.
In a separate incident, six young people were killed near La Havana Park in Malamulele on July 1 when a sedan collided head-on with a hatchback.
Four people were killed on the scene while two others passed away in hospital.
Drunk and reckless driving were cited as the possible cause of the incident.
These are two of several incidents leading to the total number of fatalities.
Radzilani said all these incidents are as a result of human factors which include driver behaviour and conduct.
“These incidents could be avoidable. Traffic Officials continue to maintain a constant presence on the roads, however, road safety remains the responsibility of all road users,” she said.
