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VW Polo drivers cause most fatal crashes in SA, says study
Quantum taxis cause third-highest number of deaths despite there being far fewer of them on the roads
27 January 2022 - 08:25
Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Quantum are the vehicle models mostly involved in fatal crashes in SA and account for the highest number speed infringement fines issued, a study conducted by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has revealed.
The study, titled South African Fatal Crashes in Context, analysed fatal crash data from October 1 2017 to June 30 2021, a period of 3.8 years. It also analysed Aarto speed infringement data from January 1 2019 to June 20 2021, a period of 2.5 years...
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