Question NW750 to the Minister of Transport:
23 March 2015 - NW750
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport:
(a) What are the statistics for all motor vehicle accidents in each month by category, where seat belts were used for (i) drivers and (ii) passengers in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years and (b) what is her department doing to educate South Africans on the benefits of using seat belts?
Reply:
(a)The Department is currently working with Statistics South Africa to collate data for all motor vehicle accidents occurred in (aa) 2012-12. (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013- 2014. The data processing will commence once the data capturing is completed.
(b)There are various Road Safety initiatives that focused on seatbelt usage.