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Festive season road safety report

Major fatal crashes*: cumulative from 1 Dec to 25 Dec 2012


*A major fatal crash involves a crash in which ve people are killed and ve or more vehicles are involved Date: 8 Dec Location: R603 near Umbumbulu SAPS Vehicles: 1 Truck, 1 LDV, 1 LMV Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: 5 Date: 1 Dec Location: N6 between Queenstown and Jamestown Vehicles: 1 LDV**, 2 trucks Crash type: Multiple vehicle crash Fatalities: Date: 9 Dec Location: Black Road, East London Vehicles: 2 LMVs, 1 LDV Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: Injuries: 1 Date: 1 Dec Location: N2 North between Durban and Richards Bay Vehicles: 1 LMV, 1 LDV Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: Injuries: 2 3 Date: 6 Dec Location: 37km from Laingsburg, between Laingsburg and Worcester Vehicles: 1 LMV, 1 truck Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: 4 Date: 8 Dec Location: R55 in Sundra Vehicles: 1 LMV, 1 minibus Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: Injuries:

Preliminary fatalities

Totals from 1 Dec to 25 Dec 2012 as supplied by the SAPS

890

1 068

Fatal crashes

Fatalities

Date: 10 Dec Location: N12 between Kimberley and Barkly West Vehicles: 1 LMV, 1 SUV Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: Injuries:

7 LIMPOPO

9 Date: 11 Dec Location: N3 between Assegai and Pinetown Vehicles: 9 LMVs, 2 trucks Crash type: Multiple vehicle crash Fatalities: Injuries:

NORTH WEST

16 GAUTENG 4 11
N1

10

MPUMALANGA 8
N11

14

8 Date: 10 Dec Location: P168 Road between Ermelo and Lothair Vehicles: 2 LDVs Crash type: Multiple vehicle crash Fatalities: Missing:

Enforcement outcomes and highlights

Vehicles stopped and screened 361 102 Notices issued 97 789 Vehicles discontinued 920 Vehicles impounded 712 Drivers screened for alcohol 22 296 ARRESTS Drunken driving 1 153 Excessive speed 123 Reckless and negligent 32 Overloading 78 Taxi/public transport 261 Drivers license 31 False documents 15 Pedestrian 119 Other 518

N14

7 NORTHERN CAPE
N12

15 FREE STATE

KWAZULUNATAL 12 13 9 5 2

10 Date: 14 Dec Location: Old Rustenburg/ Hartbeespoortdam Road near Brits Vehicles: 1 LDV Crash type: Fixed object Fatalities: Injuries:

11 Date: 14 Dec Location: R59 between Sasolburg and Viljoensdrift Vehicles: 1 LDV, 1 truck Crash type: Head-on Fatalities:

N7

1 17 3 WESTERN N2 CAPE
N9

18

N10

N6

EASTERN CAPE

Date: 15 Dec Location: N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Camperdown Vehicles: 2 LDVs Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: Injuries:

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13 Date: 15 Dec Location: N3 a few km after the Van Buuren offramp, near the PPC factory Vehicles: 1 LMV Crash type: Fixed object Fatalities: Injuries:

14 Date: 16 Dec Location: N4 between Nelspruit and Kaapmuiden Vehicles: 1 minibus Crash type: Fixed object Fatalities: Injuries:

15 Date: 21 Dec Location: N3 between Warden and Roadside Vehicles: 1 LMV, 1 minibus Crash type: Head-on Fatalities:

16 Date: 21 Dec Location: Moloto Road between Waenhuis and Jakhalsdans Vehicles: 2 LMVs Crash type: Head-on Fatalities: Injuries:

Date: 22 Dec Location: N9 between Graaff-Reinet and Aberdeen Vehicles: 2 LMVs Crash type: Head-on Fatalities:

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Date: 22 Dec Location: N9 between Graaff-Reinet and Aberdeen Vehicles: 1 SUV Crash type: Single vehicle overturned Fatalities:

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**LDV light delivery vehicle, LMV light motor vehicle, SUV sports utility vehicle

Source: Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

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