Rate of 2020 festive season road deaths declines, but so did traffic volumes
The period between December 1 and January 11 was characterised by a high number of Covid-19 infections among traffic officers, incessant rainfall and a moderate decline in traffic volumes
22 January 2021 - 12:25
There was a 7% drop in road fatalities over the 2020 festive season compared to the year before, and a 10.3% decline in fatal crashes year-on-year.
A total of 1,448 people died on South African roads in 1,210 fatal crashes over the 2020/2021 festive season, compared to 1,616 people dying over the same period in 2019/2020...
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