The Global Traffic Injury Pandemic in South Africa
South Africa road traffic injury mortality 34:100,000 pa.
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17,000+ People Killed pa
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R306 Billion Lost (NDoT, 2012)
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+/- 3,000 children Killed - Medical Research Council Injury Mortality Survey 2012 (2009 data)
68,300 people seriously injured (est) |
- 8%-10% OF GDP
- Brazil 1.42%,
- Russia 1.52%,
- India 1%,
- US 0.6%,
- UK 0.03%
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“Reducing road trauma by 1/3 would add 1.5% to GDP”
Adrian Gore, CEO Discovery
Western Cape Context
The Global Traffic Injury Pandemic in the Western Cape
Western Cape road traffic injury mortality 21:100,000pa.
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+-1,300 People Killed pa
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R21.7 Billion Lost
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+/- 190 children Killed Forensic Pathology Services
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•Approximately R1b in direct costs to the WCG (DoCS formula, 2007)
•WCG budget R50b.
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Annual Crash Fatalities, Western Cape, 2008 - 2014
Fatalities by Road User Category and by BAC level (n=2432)
Source: National Injury Mortality Surveillance System, 2005
Pedestrian deaths by age and alcohol (n=3475)
Cape Town 1994-2003
Source: Matzopoulos 2005. Alcohol-related pedestrian fatalities in Cape Town, South Africa
Pedestrian deaths by time of day and alcohol (n=354)
Cape Town 1994-2003
Source: Matzopoulos 2005. Alcohol-related pedestrian fatalities in Cape Town, South Africa
Fatalities 1/1/2012 – 18/03/2015 by day of week. N=4014
Fatalities 01/01/2012 – 18/03/2015: Time of Day
Fatalities 1/1/2012 – 18/03/2015 by day of week, day parts, day total. N=4014
Fatalities 1/1/2012 – 18/03/2015: Female, Male, Unknown, Total, by Age Group
Fatalities 1/1/2012 – 18/03/2015: Road User Category
Weekend fatalities (Fri – Sun) make up nearly 60% of all fatalities.
Males aged 20 - 49 killed Fri – Sun, 6pm – 6am make up 20% of all fatalities
Weekend Fatalities 2015 (year to date as at end November) n=717
Road Safety Communication Calendar
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Month
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Theme
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Hashtag (s)
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Done?
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October
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Child Road Safety
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#SafeRoadsSafeKids
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Yes
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November
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Pedestrian Safety
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#WalkSafe, #SafeRoadsForAll
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Yes
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December
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Alcohol & Road Use Don’t Mix
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#BoozeFreeRoads
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Yes
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January
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Alcohol & Road Use Don’t Mix
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#BoozeFreeRoads
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Yes
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February
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Alcohol & Road Use Don’t Mix
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#BoozeFreeRoads
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Yes
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March
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Public Transport
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#BeTheChange
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IN PROGRESS
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April
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General Road Safety
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#BeTheChange
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IN PROGRESS
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May
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Distracted Driving
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No
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June
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Visibility
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No
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July
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Alcohol & Road Use Don’t Mix
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August
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It Wouldn’t Kill You To Slow Down (previously Speed Kills – Get The Facts)
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#BoozeFreeRoads (previously #SpeedKillsFacts)
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Yes
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September
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It Takes A Second to Save a Life
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#SeatbeltsSept
#BuckleUpBackSeat
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Yes
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Contact Us
Hector Eliott
Strategic Co-ordinator
Tel: +27 21 483 6755
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.westerncape.gov.za
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Arrive Alive Online Infographic 2015