Over a thousand road fatalities during festive
KwaZulu-Natal was the leading province with 249 lives lost in 211 crashes, followed by Gauteng with 174 fatalities and the Eastern Cape with 161 fatalities.
A total of 1143 people died in 924 collisions between December 1 and 28, 2014.
The national road crashes and fatalities statistics were released on December 30, 2014 by transport minister Dipuo Peters.
KwaZulu-Natal was the leading province with 249 lives lost in 211 crashes, followed by Gauteng with 174 fatalities and the Eastern Cape with 161 fatalities.
Peters said the number of crashes and road deaths has decreased slightly from 2013 but there are still challenges that need work.
She listed concerns such as unroadworthy vehicles, driver fatigue, drinking and driving, speeding and inconsiderate driving as some of the main causes for the accidents.
The minister called on the justice system to be firmer in punishing traffic violators.
It is estimated that road fatalities cost the country up to R60 billion annually.
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