Shocking report by RTMC's on the number of road deaths
14 June 2017
The Road Traffic Management Corporation’s report on the number of deaths on our roads is shocking but it also provides vital information on how to tackle the problem,” says the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In all 14 071 people died last year, about 1 127 more than in 2015.
“The most disturbing thing about the report,” said Ms Janine Myburgh, President of the Chamber, “is that ‘human factors’ are involved in 77.5 percent of fatal crashes. We are dealing with bad driving and we must ask questions about the standards required for driver’s licences.”
The report also raised serious issues about the enforcement of road safety measures. “Most fatal crashes occurred on Saturdays and Sundays and at night so that is the time when we should have our traffic officers on the roads. I think the report makes a strong case for a new approach to enforcement,” she said.