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    Josia Shigwedha

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South Africa

Human Error Behind 87% of Festive Road Crashes in South Africa

today21 January, 2025

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S.A’s Transport minister Barbara Creecy says preliminary festive season road crash data reveals that 87-percent of incidents stemmed from human factors including speeding, drunken driving, and reckless behaviour. The minister has urged South Africans to change road habits, as crashes claim more lives due to bad decisions. She has called for accountability and stricter measures to enforce road safety:

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    Human Error Behind 87% of Festive Road Crashes in South Africa Leonard Witbeen

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen