Easter road safety campaign: South Africa's lowest fatalities in six years prompts call for personal responsibility

Easter road safety campaign: South Africa's lowest fatalities in six years prompts call for personal responsibility

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy launches the 2026 Easter Road Safety Campaign, celebrating a remarkable drop in road fatalities while urging South Africans to take personal responsibility for safer journeys during the upcoming major religious festivals.

SA sees 11% drop in road crashes as Easter Road Safety Campaign kicks off

The South African government has reported a promising decline in road accidents, with preliminary statistics indicating an 11% reduction in crashes from January 1 to March 15 compared to the same timeframe in 2025. Addressing the media at the launch of the 2026 Arrive Alive Easter Road Safety Campaign, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy highlighted that all provinces have recorded decreases in both crashes and fatalities. ‘Every province has s…

Government Launches Easter Road Safety Campaign With Tough Crackdown On Unsafe Vehicles And Drivers

The Department of Transport has officially launched its 2026 Easter Road Safety Campaign, with a strong warning to motorists, operators, and pedestrians ahead of one of the busiest travel periods on the country’s roads. Speaking at the launch in Vosloorus on 20 March, the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, made it clear that authorities will be stepping up enforcement across major routes, especially the N1, N2, N3 and N4, where traffic volum…