MEDIA RELEASE

Monthly Road Safety Report

For the Week:01Feb. 2013–28 Feb 2013

Source: RTMC

  1. Major Fatal Crashes: cumulative from 01Feb. 2013– 28 Feb 2013

NB: A Major Fatal Crash is determined by the RTMC using the following criteria:
  • a crash in which five (5) or more persons are killed;
  • a fatal crash in which five (5) or more vehicles are involved; or
  • a fatal crash in which vehicles carrying hazardous substances are involved;
  • any high profile crash that the Corporation feels necessary to investigate;

Date / Time / Location / Province / Fatalities / Injuries / Crash Types / Contributory Factors
19-Feb-13 / 15:30 / Intersection of Peggy Vera Road and Main Service Road / Gauteng / 5 / 7 / Multiple vehicle crash / Driver Error
28-Feb-13 / 19:20 / Between East London and Bluewater / Eastern Cape / 2 / 0 / Multiple vehicle crash / Driver Error
  1. Enforcement Outcomes and Arrests for the period: 01 Feb. 2013 – 28 Feb. 2013

FEBRUARY 2013 / ARRESTS
Authority / Target / Vehicles stopped / Notices issued / Notices issued - Seatbelt Front / Notices issued - Seatbelt Rear / Vehicles Discontinued / Vehicles Impounded / Drink & Drive / Reckless & Negligent Driving / Excessive Speed / Taxi/Public Transport Permits / False Documentation / No drivers license / Other / TOTAL
Limpopo / 70 000 / 165019 / 23731 / 0 / 0 / 132 / 189 / 27 / 2 / 17 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 48
Gauteng / 270 000 / 339995 / 201194 / 22307 / 70 / 1777 / 569 / 481 / 136 / 117 / 136 / 5 / 53 / 136 / 1216
North West / 65 000 / 101584 / 21851 / 1522 / 0 / 46 / 0 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 35
Mpumalanga / 85 000 / 145046 / 24822 / 2558 / 17 / 509 / 1665 / 15 / 1 / 2 / 293 / 3 / 0 / 293 / 332
Free State / 55 000 / 56135 / 9774 / 585 / 171 / 8 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32
Kwa-Zulu Natal / 160 000 / 112089 / 22244 / 1430 / 20 / 492 / 0 / 37 / 2 / 30 / 90 / 12 / 11 / 90 / 201
Eastern Cape / 85 000 / 97575 / 16508 / 1598 / 4 / 202 / 0 / 157 / 27 / 65 / 0 / 3 / 23 / 0 / 395
Western Cape / 150 000 / 167363 / 86463 / 5386 / 345 / 151 / 36 / 723 / 11 / 2 / 23 / 6 / 0 / 23 / 849
Northern Cape / 30 000 / 31490 / 5709 / 335 / 5 / 52 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
NTP / 30 000 / 22826 / 4104 / 677 / 0 / 289 / 0 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 51
Provincial total / 1000000 / 1239122 / 416400 / 36398 / 632 / 3658 / 2459 / 1499 / 179 / 256 / 542 / 32 / 89 / 567 / 3164
  1. Road Safety Hints in Respect of Crash Types

-Multiple Vehicle Crashes
  • Motorists are to ensure that they keep a safe following distance. This increases the chance of avoiding a rear end crash in an event where emergency brakes must be applied.
  • Report bad driving to 0861 400 800

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