Question NW481 to the Minister of Transport

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10 March 2016 - NW481

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Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Transport

How many persons have died in all forms of minibus taxi accidents (a) in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2015?

Reply:

The table below provides the number of fatal crashes and fatalities with minibuses, per financial year, as received from the Road Traffic Management Corporation.

Period

Crashes

Fatalities

April 2014 - March 2015

425

590

April 2015 - Jan 2016

740

1024

The information above depicts that there were 425 fatal crashes with 590 fatalities during 2014/15 financial year. For financial year 2015/16 there were 740 fatal crashes involving minibuses with 1 024 fatalities.

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