Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the country’s road fatality figure, over the 2022 Easter period, decreased by more than 30% in comparison to last year.
The Minister says this may be attributed to the fact that, for example, the Zion Christian Church did not have its annual migration this year in line with the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Mbalula says traffic volumes were significantly down from previous years.
He says the floods in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal also affected people’s holiday plans.
162 people died on SA roads this Easter, while, over the same period last year, 235 perished in motorvehicle accidents.
Read Mbalula’s full statement here.
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A total of 162 people perished on our roads this year compared to 235 last year, resulting from 134 fatal crashes this year compared to 189 the previous year. Most of the crashes occurred on Friday and Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Y6G00a20px
— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) April 28, 2022
I also convey a word of gratitude and appreciation to all law enforcement officers, who worked long hours, sacrificing family time, to help us save lives on South Africa’s roads.
The success we have achieved this Easter will add momentum to our efforts to reduce road fatalities pic.twitter.com/Xmk3BPQIZZ— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) April 28, 2022
