Easter road death statistics
162 people killed on SA's roads over Easter - Mbalula
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that all provinces except the Western Cape and Mpumalanga registered a decrease in Easter road fatalities this year.
Last week, the Transport Department gave drivers until 5 May after several complaints about booking appointments through the online portal, eNaTIS.
Earlier this week Minister Fikile Mbalula announced that 235 people were killed on the country's roads during the Easter break.
Two hundred and thirty-five (235) people were killed on the country’s roads, a 9.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2019.
The minister said that 35% of those killed on the country’s roads over Easter were pedestrians.
The Easter weekend typically marks one of the busiest and often deadliest periods on South Africa's roads. Traffic officials are out in their numbers to monitor increasing traffic volumes.
The country has seen unprecedented statistics on the road during this year's Easter weekend, with the lowest recorded deaths, drunk driving and lawlessness.
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande said officers who were on the take were undermining efforts to curb road crashes caused by drunk and reckless drivers.
A gender breakdown of contributory factors related to human behaviour shows that male drivers accounted for 71% of fatalities with female drivers accounting for just 24%.
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande releases the preliminary report on the 2018 Easter road safety campaign.
At least 22 people lost their lives on the province's roads during the Easter weekend in 2017.
Law enforcement agencies say an integrated law plan is underway across all roads in Gauteng.
Statistics released by the Transport Department on Friday show that the total number of fatalities increased by 51%.
Many people who died were victims of hit-and-run incidents, jaywalking and speeding, according to a preliminary report.
Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi is expected to announce the Easter road accident statistics, with some of the deadliest crashes recorded in GP, the WC and KZN.
The number of Easter road deaths increased this year, sparking questions about safety campaigns.
The number of road deaths over the Easter period is down for the first time in three years.