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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>More than 8 500 young people have died in road accidents in the last three years, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).<\/p>\n

In a statement, the RTMC said South Africa was experiencing “an alarming epidemic of deaths among its youth” due to road crashes.<\/p>\n

“A total of 8 547 young people between 21 and 34 years of age died on the roads in the past three years (2019 to 2021),” said RTMC CEO advocate Makhosini Msibi.<\/p>\n

1 685 people died on SA roads during festive season, which was a 14% increase from 2020 – Mbalula<\/p>\n

Those aged 30 to 34 were most affected and 3 661 people in this age group died because of road crashes in the three-year period.<\/p>\n

“These alarming statistics serve as a clarion call to young people to prioritise road safety as they engage in Youth Month festivities this month,” said Msibi.<\/p>\n

Msibi added:<\/p>\n

Gauteng recorded the highest number of youth road fatalities with 1 380 deaths, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 1 235 fatalities, the Eastern Cape with 1 201, and Limpopo with 1 127. These four provinces account for more than half of the fatalities among young people.<\/p>\n

Msibi said road fatalities come with a “devastating impact on the economy and the future of the country”. Msibi estimated that fatal crashes cost the economy R188.31 billion last year alone.<\/p>\n

In 2021, more than 10 000 fatal crashes resulted in 12 500 deaths.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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