Question NW3408 to the Minister of Health
26 October 2015 - NW3408
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Health
(1)How many bodies were received at State mortuaries in each province (a) in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014 and (b) since 1 January 2015; (2) how many of these bodies in each specified year in each specified province were deaths as a result of (a) gunshot wounds, (b) stabbings, (c) motor vehicle accidents, (d) drownings, (e) fires, (f) pedestrian deaths, (g) motor cycle accidents and (h) cyclist deaths; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1) and (2) Please refer to Tables 1 to 9 below:
TABLE 1: EASTERN CAPE |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
7812 |
9713 |
10747 |
9131 |
8763 |
6430 |
Gunshot wounds |
515 |
515 |
586 |
937 |
641 |
509 |
Stabbings |
2225 |
1018 |
2219 |
2169 |
2194 |
1598 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
1467 |
1489 |
1449 |
1429 |
1337 |
1165 |
Drowning |
319 |
486 |
340 |
368 |
306 |
208 |
Fires |
377 |
372 |
303 |
273 |
263 |
188 |
Pedestrian deaths |
371 |
365 |
280 |
229 |
252 |
218 |
Motorcycle accidents |
4 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Cyclist deaths |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
TABLE 2: FREE STATE |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
4020 |
3799 |
4000 |
3086 |
3472 |
1853 |
Gunshot wounds |
194 |
180 |
213 |
135 |
246 |
128 |
Stabbings |
544 |
528 |
494 |
392 |
476 |
229 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
1202 |
1056 |
1163 |
857 |
906 |
571 |
Drowning |
151 |
137 |
137 |
90 |
154 |
64 |
Fires |
148 |
139 |
151 |
164 |
169 |
92 |
Pedestrian deaths |
218 |
186 |
218 |
188 |
207 |
108 |
Motorcycle accidents |
21 |
23 |
22 |
27 |
32 |
10 |
Cyclist deaths |
Included in motorcycle accidents |
Included in motorcycle accidents |
Included in motorcycle accidents |
Included in motorcycle accidents |
Included in motorcycle accidents |
Included in motorcycle accidents |
TABLE 3: GAUTENG |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
14761 |
14019 |
13602 |
14586 |
14866 |
6601 |
Gunshot wounds |
Data not available |
Data not available |
1413 |
1552 |
1608 |
175 |
Stabbings |
Data not available |
Data not available |
1097 |
1164 |
1257 |
115 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
Data not available |
Data not available |
1881 |
1927 |
1707 |
206 |
Drowning |
Data not available |
Data not available |
270 |
268 |
210 |
15 |
Fires |
Data not available |
Data not available |
665 |
710 |
715 |
349 |
Pedestrian deaths |
Data not available |
Data not available |
1212 |
1276 |
1193 |
541 |
Motorcycle accidents |
Data not available |
Data not available |
148 |
177 |
188 |
20 |
Cyclist deaths |
Data not available |
Data not available |
Included in the motor vehicle accidents |
Included in the motor vehicle accidents |
Included in the motor vehicle accidents |
Included in the motor vehicle accidents |
TABLE 4: KWA-ZULU NATAL |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
13330 |
12551 |
12643 |
12824 |
12718 |
6935 |
Gunshot wounds |
Data not available |
1450 |
1425 |
1418 |
1538 |
641 |
Stabbings |
Data not available |
1516 |
1560 |
1510 |
1534 |
615 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
Data not available |
3209 |
2997 |
2998 |
2908 |
1291 |
Drowning |
Data not available |
1703 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc) |
1842 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc) |
1730 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc) |
1660 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc) |
592 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc) |
Fires |
Data not available |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Pedestrian deaths |
Data not available |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Motorcycle accidents |
Data not available |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Cyclist deaths |
Data not available |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
TABLE 5: LIMPOPO |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
2401 |
2376 |
2277 |
2224 |
2321 |
3167 |
Gunshot wounds |
221 |
201 |
194 |
186 |
217 |
175 |
Stabbings |
238 |
230 |
283 |
267 |
304 |
209 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
1660 |
1641 |
1509 |
1443 |
1465 |
1204 |
Drowning |
151 |
168 |
143 |
181 |
177 |
81 |
Fires |
131 |
136 |
148 |
147 |
158 |
101 |
Pedestrian deaths |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Motorcycle accidents |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Cyclist deaths |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
TABLE 6: MPUMALANGA |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
3855 |
3802 |
4271 |
4635 |
4561 |
3014 |
Gunshot wounds |
221 |
245 |
355 |
470 |
448 |
138 |
Stabbings |
279 |
258 |
258 |
288 |
333 |
222 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
1090 |
1058 |
1224 |
1360 |
1095 |
493 |
Drowning |
137 |
114 |
118 |
165 |
158 |
59 |
Fires |
96 |
129 |
161 |
191 |
153 |
81 |
Pedestrian deaths |
434 |
481 |
439 |
394 |
402 |
288 |
Motorcycle accidents |
4 |
3 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
6 |
Cyclist deaths |
3 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
TABLE 7: NORTHERN CAPE |
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
1626 |
1634 |
1713 |
1707 |
1803 |
705 |
Gunshot wounds |
360 |
32 |
30 |
35 |
29 |
6 |
Stabbings |
Included in gunshot wounds above |
264 |
261 |
294 |
308 |
90 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
390 |
318 |
304 |
254 |
356 |
114 |
Drowning |
243 |
84 |
107 |
117 |
102 |
15 |
Fires |
Included in above |
85 |
79 |
71 |
79 |
30 |
Pedestrian deaths |
Included in motor vehicle accidents |
90 |
103 |
123 |
132 |
43 |
Motorcycle accidents |
Included in motor vehicle accidents |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Cyclist deaths |
Included in motor vehicle accidents |
9 |
20 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
TABLE 8: NORTH WEST |
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(1)(i) 2010 |
(1)(ii) 2011 |
(1)(iii) 2012 |
(1)(iv) 2013 |
(1)(v) 2014 |
(1)(b) 2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
3627 |
3539 |
3316 |
3695 |
3560 |
2678 |
Gunshot wounds |
157 |
183 |
235 |
222 |
188 |
198 |
Stabbings |
392 |
504 |
401 |
364 |
409 |
279 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
914 |
936 |
883 |
813 |
856 |
755 |
Drowning |
96 |
115 |
96 |
83 |
132 |
49 |
Fires |
202 |
183 |
134 |
177 |
137 |
130 |
Pedestrian deaths |
313 |
251 |
288 |
161 |
192 |
176 |
Motorcycle accidents |
38 |
33 |
17 |
21 |
25 |
19 |
Cyclist deaths |
34 |
15 |
25 |
41 |
25 |
7 |
TABLE 9: WESTERN CAPE |
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(1)(i) 2010 |
(1)(ii) 2011 |
(1)(iii) 2012 |
(1)(iv) 2013 |
(1)(v) 2014 |
(1)(b) 2015 |
|
Total bodies received in: |
9372 |
9394 |
9800 |
9989 |
10297 |
7692 |
Gunshot wounds |
607 |
712 |
875 |
1045 |
1343 |
982 |
Stabbings |
1265 |
1239 |
1330 |
1338 |
1402 |
962 |
Motor vehicle accidents |
1451 |
1355 |
1279 |
1227 |
1289 |
943 |
Drowning |
181 |
204 |
210 |
197 |
200 |
117 |
Fires |
370 |
359 |
341 |
350 |
302 |
261 |
Pedestrian deaths |
619 |
614 |
587 |
588 |
573 |
436 |
Motorcycle accidents |
66 |
64 |
80 |
70 |
75 |
48 |
Cyclist deaths |
23 |
40 |
28 |
22 |
27 |
19 |
END.