More road deaths on payday weekends

Oscar Thomas
26 September 2014

Western Cape MEC of Transport and Public Works Donald Grant says analysis of 2014 shows fatalities on pay day weekends increase by 23.6% compared to other weekends.

In a statement MEC Grant said in August this year saw the worst weekend recorded with 26 deaths over the pay weekend. 

Ministerial Spokesperson Siphesihle while on average, 3.6 people are killed every day on Western Cape roads, this rises to an average of 6.2 people per day over payday weekends.

Dube said the spike could be attributed to people having more money to travel and buy alcohol.

“He advised people not to use the roads after drinking alcohol, to wear seat belts and drive cautiously Dube added.