Transport Dept. to release festive season road fatality stats
The Transport Department says Minister Dipuo Peters is expected to release the 2016/17 festive season road crash and fatality figures.
MECs for community safety and transport, non-governmental organisations focusing on public transport, youth road safety forums, and traffic police were expected at the briefing in Midrand.
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In the past two years, festive season fatalities on South Africa’s roads had increased.
Peters said between December 1 2015 and January 11, 2016 there were 1 387 fatal crashes, an 11% increase compared to the 2014 festive season.