Integrated Transport Plan.pdf - Durban

7. ROAD SAFETY
7.1 Introduction
Road safety is a cornerstone of the Integrated Transport Plan as it has a
dramatic impact on the potential Quality of Life for many residents, both
young and old.
Apart from the social impact on individuals and families, road accidents
have a major impact on the economy of the county. In spite of various
initiatives including road safety programmes such as Asiphephe and Arrive
Alive, road fatalities continue to increase throughout the country as shown
in the following graph.
Accident Rate
per 100 000 pop
30
20
10
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Year
eThekwini Integrated Transport Plan
Summary Report
7.1
Road Safety
KZN
RSA
Accident Trend in KZN and South Africa
During 2001, 51% of traffic accidents in South Africa occurred in the eight
largest urban areas including eThekwini where fatal accidents and serious
injuries also indicated an upward trend. The figures shown in the following
table over a ten year period show 6 400 deaths, 1 200 of these being
children. In addition there were 30 000 serious injuries costing eThekwini
some R14 billion.
Table 7.1: Ten Years of Traffic Accidents in eThekwini
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Deaths 599 645 717 620 603 633 545 608 710 742
Serious injuries 2386 2498 2337 2336 2600 2848 3195 3710 3840 3791
Total Cost
R millions 692 1020 1103 1211 1274 1376 1534 1769 2007 2241
Accident
trends