Question NW361 to the Minister of Transport
11 March 2019 - NW361
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Transport
What number of (a) road deaths per 100 000 persons occurred in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017 and (iii) 2018 and (b) the specified road deaths were pedestrians in each specified year?
Reply:
(a) Road deaths per 100 000 persons
(i) 2016: The number of fatalities per 100 000 population = 25,2
(ii) 2017: The number of fatalities per 100 000 population = 24,9
(iii) The 2018 figures are still being finalised.
(b) Road deaths for pedestrians
(i) Pedestrians fatalities for 2016: 5 410
(ii) Pedestrians fatalities for 2017: 5 337
(iii) The 2018 figures are still being finalised