The Western Cape has recorded a 55.6% percent increase in road accident deaths this past festive season.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula released the 2021 Festive Season Road Statistics yesterday and says the province, over the 2021 holiday season, recorded 207 road deaths.

This is an increase from the 133 deaths reported in the 2020 festive season.

The Minister says drunken-driving and speeding played a significant role in this increase in fatalities.

Read the Minister’s full statement here.

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WATCH LIVE: Minister @MbalulaFikile releasing Festive Season fatalities statistics #RoadSafety @TrafficRTMC @GPDRT_ @GovernmentZA https://t.co/spTrynzK4i

— Department of Transport (@Dotransport) January 18, 2022

SPEAKING NOTES FOR THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, MR FIKILE MBALULA ON THE OCCASION OF THE RELEASE OF THE 2021 FESTIVE SEASON FATALITY STATISTICS AT GRASMERE TOLL PLAZA ON 18 JANUARY 2021 AT 10H00

Full statement https://t.co/eo0hZfSWC2 pic.twitter.com/dyDxULd8mr

— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) January 18, 2022