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Over 650 road deaths in South Africa in February─── 08:55 Thu, 05 Mar 2015
Johannesburg - Over 650 people died on South Africa's roads in February.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said yesterday that according to a preliminary report the deaths were from 578 crashes recorded between February 1 and 27.
Most cases were recorded in Gauteng, with 128 fatal crashes resulting in 136 deaths. KwaZulu-Natal was the second highest with 94 fatal crashes and 102 deaths, followed by Mpumalanga (73 crashes, 93 deaths).
The Free State had 41 crashes and 46 deaths and North West had 37 crashes and 44 deaths. The province with the least number of crashes and fatalities was the Northern Cape, with 14 crashes and 20 deaths.
The information was obtained from police and traffic authorities. The RTMC has called on drivers to avoid driving drunk, while on drugs, recklessly, in unroadworthy vehicles, and while using cellphones.
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