Easter road carnage: At least 20 people killed in Gauteng
Gauteng traffic officials have had their hands full manning the roads as many make their to and from their respective destinations this Easter long weekend
The province’s transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo spoke to
eNCAon Monday, 5 April 2021, the same day the Easter weekend comes to an end and many travelers may their way back to their respective provinces.
Mamabolo expressed much concern over the road carnage in Gauteng.
“From the overall assessment we have done over the weekend, the number that we have is that 20 people just over this long weekend, lost their lives and that is really a sad development because when we started with the law enforcement operations on Thursday and even prior to that, the movement and number of fatalities were considerably and positively low,” he said.
Seven killed in northern KZN horror crash Seven people were killed in an accident in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday. File photo. Image: 123rf.com/Jaromír Chalabala
At least seven people were killed and six others critically injured when a bakkie collided with a car on the R34 between Vryheid and Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.
KZN Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert Mckenzie said the cause of the crash was unknown and would be investigated by the police.
“Tragically, seven people have sustained fatal injuries in this crash. Paramedics treated six critically injured patients at the scene before transporting them to hospital for continued medical care,” he said.
6 April 2021 - Lee Randall
In South Africa 26 out of every 100,000 people die on the roads – far higher than the global average of 18 per 100,000.
In an average year, 1.35 million people die on the worldâs roads and another 50 million are seriously injured. Most (93%) of the deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries, and sub-Saharan Africa is the global hotspot in the road death pandemic. In South Africa 26 out of every 100,000 people die on the roads â far higher than the global average of 18 per 100,000.
My PhD research into bioethical aspects of minibus taxi crashes in Johannesburg pointed to some reasons for this. It also revealed certain strengths in the South African road safety landscape.
South Africa was recently ranked 56th out of 56 countries in a survey looking road safety. Lee Randall examines whether South Africa really is the bottom of the class.
In an average year, 1.35 million people die on the world’s roads and another 50 million are seriously injured. Most (93%) of the deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries, and sub-Saharan Africa is the global hotspot in the road death pandemic. In South Africa 26 out of every 100,000 people die on the roads – far higher than the global average of 18 per 100,000.
My PhD research into bioethical aspects of minibus taxi crashes in Johannesburg pointed to some reasons for this. It also revealed certain strengths in the South African road safety landscape.
ANALYSIS: This is why South Africa is not bottom of the class for road safety
This article first appeared on The Conversation.
In an average year, 1.35 million people die on the world’s roads and another 50 million are seriously injured. Most (93%) of the deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries, and sub-Saharan Africa is the global hotspot in the road death pandemic. In South Africa 26 out of every 100,000 people die on the roads – far higher than the global average of 18 per 100,000.
My PhD research into bioethical aspects of minibus taxi crashes in Johannesburg pointed to some reasons for this. It also revealed certain strengths in the South African road safety landscape.