Accident Crash Statistics

Accident Statistics / Crash Data & Statistics in South Africa

The Road Traffic Management Corporation [RTMC] has been tasked with compiling and researching crash statistics in South Africa. The importance of the data isn't simply its "statistical significance" but its affect on reducing future accidents.

For a better understanding and awareness of the challenges facing Road Safety in South Africa it is important that these reports be made available to the public and road safety role players - and that they are studied closely.

It is the vision of the arrive alive web site to be an effective information portal for Road Safety , and these Statistical reports should assist journalists and educators to create further awareness.

Road Safety Statistics in South Africa:

The following reports should provide a better understanding of road safety challenges in South Africa:

Delivery Motorcyclists Road Safety Project South Africa

The background There are five Safe System pillars namely safer vehicles, safer speeds, safer roads, safer road users and post-crash management. The project (Delivery Motorcyclists Road Safety Project SA) falls under Pillar 4 of the Safer System Approach which is safer road users. The rationale A

ERS and Road Safety

ERS stands for Excel Recovery Services. They are a boutique specialist insurance claims recovery and liability outsourcing outfit, specializing in turning negative impacts into positive outcomes! They believe that Excellent client service is the cornerstone of any business and to maintain that

Dangers of Worn Shock Absorbers

When last did you check them? Do you even know where they are on your vehicle and what they actually do? Don't feel bad, very few people know much about shock absorbers or dampers as they should be called as they dampen out the excessive spring movement. Without shocks, you would not be able to keep

Sharing Knowledge - Shock Absorbers

Technical Facts & Faq Understanding the effects that worn shock absorbers have on a vehicle will help identify the need to replace them with a new product. Shocks & Struts Are the tyres wearing unevenly? Does the vehicle continue to rock more than twice, front to back? Does the

Shock Absorbers and Safe Driving

What is a shock absorber? To most people, a shock absorber is an unseen component somewhere near the wheel and suspension that never needs to be checked or looked at as it always works and does not wear out or need replacing, and perhaps like tonsils in a human does not really need to be there… This

Shock Absorbers and Safety on the Road

The Relationship between Shock Absorbers & Tyre Safety In the many articles regarding tyres and their impact on road safety, it is repeatedly mentioned that tyres are the only physical contact between a vehicle and the road surface. It is this contact, and the grip the tyre provides which allows