Arrive Alive

2003 TRAFFIC OFFENCE SURVEY:: Comprehensive Report on Fatal Crash Statistics and Road Traffic Information

GENERAL STATISTICS ON ROAD SAFETY / CRASH STATISTICS

The Road Traffic Management Corporation has published their first comprehensive statistical analysis of road traffic management incidents in June 2005 
 
The following road safety and crash statistics provide insight with regards to the threats to road safety in South Africa:

  • It is estimated that the cost of traffic crashes to individuals, commerce, communities and the country is in the region of R38 billion annually.
  • Every day an average of 36 lives are lost. Of these 15 are pedestrians, and 3 are killed in taxi-related incidents.
  • Around 20 people are permanently disabled on our roads every day.
  • More than 7000 people are left maimed each year by poor attitude and behavior on our roads.
  • Around 100 people are seriously injured on our roads each day.
  • More than 90% of crashes are due to lawlessness. Pedestrian and driver negligence and ignorance have a huge cost, both financially and in human suffering.
  • The number of fatalities per 100 mvk increased from 7,75 in 1998 to a rate of 10,75 in 2002. From 2002 a slight annual decrease was experienced to a rate of 10,44 in 2004.
  • The number of fatalities per 100,000 human population shows a steady annual increase from 21,61 in 1998 to 27,32 in 2004.
Loading...

Search Road Safety Articles

Latest Pages

License / Learner Applications

License / Learner Applications

This was a pass rate of 39.3%. * There had been 1.95 million applications for learners’ licenses of which 1.074 million had been issued or a pass rate of just more than 55%. Reasons for so many failures Asked why there was such a high failure rate and such a long waiting period for licenses,

Read More

Standard Operating Procedures for Arrest and Detention

Standard Operating Procedures for Arrest and Detention

Background Emanating from various consultative sessions which primarily aimed at reducing the number of incidence of civil claims through sustainable professional practice. Therefore, this necessitated Division: Visible Policing to develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for arrest and detention. A

Read More

Pedestrian safety from snakes and snake bites

Pedestrian safety from snakes and snake bites

Article & photos by Robert McKenzie, KZN Emergency Medical Services Media Liaison Officer INTRODUCTION South Africa has several endemic snake species. Just mentioning the word snake is enough to send cold chills down most people’s backs. Despite, most people having a phobia for snakes.

Read More

Road Safety with a Cautious Smile for the Festive Season

Road Safety with a Cautious Smile for the Festive Season

The Arrive Alive Road Safety website would like to wish all road users a safe festive season on the road. This Festive Season we would like to combine the very serious message of Road Safety with a few cartoons to add a smile to the face of the South African motorist! We would like to share the following

Read More

Trucking Wellness & HIV Treatment

Trucking Wellness & HIV Treatment

Introduction Trucking Wellness (TW) is an initiative of the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI), which was launched in 1999. The aim of Trucking Wellness is to provide primary healthcare to those employed within the Road Freight and Logistics (RFL)

Read More

LocaTrack: Enhancing Family Safety on the Roads This Summer

LocaTrack: Enhancing Family Safety on the Roads This Summer

Introduction With the summer season upon us, South Africa's roads become busier as families travel for holidays, making road safety more critical than ever. As part of the Arrive Alive Summer Campaign, LocaTrack provides a unique tool for keeping families connected and secure on the go. This

Read More

Load More Pages

Partners

View All