Morgan Van De Rede17 December 2024 | 14:23

WC Mobility Department concerned with the high number of road accidents

Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku is calling on road users to hold each other accountable and to lower road accidents and fatalities this festive season.  

WC Mobility Department concerned with the high number of road accidents

Car Accident. Picture: Pixabay

CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Mobility Department has expressed concern over the high number of road accidents that have occurred over the last few days.

It says there were 22 car crashes with 24 fatalities over the long weekend.

Seven of those killed on the road were pedestrians.

Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku is calling on road users to hold each other accountable and to lower road accidents and fatalities this festive season.  

“Together we can create a culture of accountability and care that prioritizes and protects the sanctity of human life”  

Sileku adds the loss of life can have a negative social and economic impact on families.