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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says there has been an increase of road crashes by 142%. Mbalula has been speaking at the R80 Soshanguve/ Mabopane highway, north of Pretoria where he was releasing preliminary Festive Season fatalities statistics.

Mbalula has been speaking at the R80 Soshanguve/ Mabopane highway, north of Pretoria where he was releasing preliminary Festive Season fatalities statistics.“Year on year, the number of fatalities has marginally declined by 3.1% from 848 in 2020 to 822 this year. We are seriously concerned about the high number of crashes where five or more people perish in a single accident.

The Eastern Cape recorded the highest decline of 30,7% in fatalities from 127 fatalities in 2021, to 88 so far this year.Stats show that fatalities increased in five provinces with exception of the Free State, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. EC recorded the highest decline of 30,7% in fatalities from 127 fatalities in 2021 to 88 so far this year.

 

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