Gauteng traffic police say preliminary statistics show that there might be a decrease in fatal crashes during the Easter weekend.

Nineteen deaths have been recorded on Gauteng roads.

The possible reduction is attributed to the implementation of various effective road safety measures.

Gauteng Traffic Police Spokesperson, Obed Sibasa, has urged road users to always respect regulations.

“Note we might have dropped however, one death is one too many. Gauteng Traffic Police and road safety promotions urges road users to respect road regulations by complying (to road rules) – and that will curb road accidents and aid authorities in realising the objective of reducing crashes and fatalities.”

Eastern Cape

In the Eastern Cape, over 15 people have died on the province’s roads during the Easter period.

The provincial Transport Department says this is a significant decrease compared to the previous year. Last year, the province recorded a total of 25 fatalities.

Easter Road Safety | 15 lives lost on E Cape roads: 

KwaZulu-Natal

In KwaZulu-Natal, the provincial Department of Transport has attributed the decrease in road fatalities this Easter weekend to increased police visibility on roads.

Six fatalities have been recorded so far, which is a significant decrease compared to 21 fatalities during the 2024 Easter period.

Easter Road Safety | Significant drop in road fatalities in KZN: 

Mpumalanga 

Meanwhile in Mpumalanga, the provincial government has expressed concern over the number of fatal crashes on the province’s roads.

It has recorded 18 fatalities since the start of the long weekend.

Premier Mandla Ndlovu says they will go back to the drawing board to reduce the number of fatal crashes next year.

Easter Road Safety| Concerns over number of fatal crashes in Mpumalanga: