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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 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 cra...

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 ta...

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...

Despite its many road safety challenges, South Africa certainly isn’t 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. Zutobi.com, a driver educati...