The report provided an account of the impact of the Easter Weekend road safety campaign interventions as well as road crashes and fatalities during the period.
Easter 2025 had the lowest number of crashes and fatalities we have seen for the last three years. Crashes were reduced from 209 in 2024 to 141 in 2025 which is a 32.5 percent overall decrease compared to 2024
Fatalities were reduced from 307 in 2024 to 167 in 2025 which is a 45.6 percent decrease. All provinces recorded decreases in fatalities except Mpumalanga which recorded a 27.3 percent increase compared to 2024
The highlights of the law enforcement performance during the Easter period (17 to 21 April) are as follows:
- 177 584 vehicles were stopped and checked.
- 44 505 traffic fines were issued.
- 2 018 vehicles were discontinued.
- 1 536 vehicles were impounded
- 941 drivers were arrested for drunken driving
- 89 drivers were arrested for excessive speeding
- 12 pedestrians were arrested for jaywalking
The provincial breakdown of fatalities per province is as follows:
- Eastern Cape 28 compared to 29 in 2024.
- Free state 7 compared to 12 in 2024.
- Gauteng 22 compared to 52 in 2024.
- KwaZulu Natal 27 compared to 47 in 2024.
- Limpopo 13 compared to 81 in 2024.
- Northern Cape 6 compared to 17 in 2024.
- Northwest 14 compared to 21 in 2024.
- Western Cape 22 compared to 26 in 2024.
