Decrease in N4 accidents over Easter
Trans African Concessions (TRAC) said it recorded a decrease in the number of accidents on the N4 Toll Route during the 2017 Easter weekend.
"Thirty-two accidents were recorded from Thursday, 13 April 2017 to Monday, 17 April 2017 - 25 of these occurred in South Africa and seven in Mozambique," said TRAC's Solange Soares-Nicholson.
Soares-Nicholson said this is a slight improvement from last year's 33 accidents and a notable improvement from 2015's 42 accidents.
"The number of fatalities recorded throughout the route also decreased from five in 2016 - one in South Africa and four in Mozambique - to one in 2017. This accident occurred on 13 April on the Ring Road near Mbombela/Nelspruit when a truck collided head-on with a sedan," said Soares-Nicholson.
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Soares-Nicholson said TRAC Easter Rescue and Road Safety Campaign was a key contributor to the decrease.
"This annual project saw the bulk of Mpumalanga Emergency Services and TRACAssist teams, stationed at the Alzu Petroport in Middelburg, and smaller units deployed to strategic points along the highway. This initiative went a long way in promoting road safety as it boosted visibility of authorities and allowed road users to connect with them to access valuable information and knowledge on road regulations and safety."
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