The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has published a list of the most dangerous roads to travel in South Africa.<\/p>\n
The list is based on which roads where the most fatal crashes take place, and the roads which provincial authorities have identified as needing a higher concentration of resources to prevent crashes.<\/p>\n
According to the AA, 2016 saw 14,071 people die on South Africa\u2019s roads \u2013 a significant jump from 12,944 deaths recorded in 2015, a 9% increase, with over 1,120 more people dying, year-on-year.<\/p>\n
This is the highest annual road death toll since 2007 when 14,920 people died on South African roads. In 2006, 15,419 people died on the country\u2019s roads, the AA said.<\/p>\n
The report found that the largest proportion of accidents in South Africa occurring between 19:00 – 20:00 in the evenings (9%), when visibility has been reduced but work traffic flows are still relatively heavy.<\/p>\n
In comparison, fewer accidents (3%) occur during off-peak hours such as 04:00 – 05:00 in the early morning, or between 9:00 – 10:00 when most motorists are already at work.<\/p>\n
| Ranking<\/th>\n | Route Number<\/th>\n | Location<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|
| 1<\/td>\n | N2<\/td>\n | East London – Umtata<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 2<\/td>\n | N2<\/td>\n | Umtata – Kokstad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 3<\/td>\n | N1<\/td>\n | Mokopane – Polokwane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 4<\/td>\n | N2<\/td>\n | Polokwane – Makhado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 5<\/td>\n | N4<\/td>\n | Middelberg – Belfast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 6<\/td>\n | N2<\/td>\n | Durban – Tongaat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 7<\/td>\n | N12<\/td>\n | Springs – Witbank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 8<\/td>\n | R573<\/td>\n | Pretoria – Kwamhlanga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 9<\/td>\n | N1<\/td>\n | Nabommspruit – Mokopane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 10<\/td>\n | R71<\/td>\n | Polokwane – Tzaneen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 11<\/td>\n | R40<\/td>\n | Hazyview – Hoedspruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 12<\/td>\n | R61<\/td>\n | Port St Johns – Bizana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 13<\/td>\n | N2<\/td>\n | Cape Town – Somerset West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 14<\/td>\n | N2<\/td>\n | King Williams Town – East London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 15<\/td>\n | R61<\/td>\n | Queenstown – Umtata<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 16<\/td>\n | N3<\/td>\n | Warden – Villiers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 17<\/td>\n | N4<\/td>\n | Waterval Boven – Nelspruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 18<\/td>\n | R573<\/td>\n | Moloto Road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 19<\/td>\n | N14<\/td>\n | Coligny – Biesiesvlei<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 20<\/td>\n | N17<\/td>\n | Leandra – Ermelo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n |