Results from Provincial Traffic Services – 22 to 28 April 2024
30 April 2024 | From Arrive Alive
Keeping each other safe on the roads is about developing permanent vigilance and taking constant care.
Between 22 and 28 April 2024, Western Cape Provincial Traffic Officers conducted 253 integrated roadblocks, vehicle check points and speed control operations. Our hard-working officers stopped and checked 30 163 vehicles across the Western Cape.
A total of 7 129 fines were issued for various traffic violations ranging from driver to vehicle fitness. Eight vehicles were impounded and 101 were discontinued for being unroadworthy.
A total of 210 speeding offences were recorded, with the following highest speeds:
164km/h in a 120km/h zone
144km/h in a 100km/h zone
114km/h in an 80km/h zone
99km/h in a 60km/h zone
A total of 53 arrests were made for the following offences:
36 x driving under the influence of alcohol
4 x reckless and negligent driving
2 x speeding
2 x goods overloading
3 x possession of fraudulent documentation
1 x unlawful possession of ammunition
3 x undocumented persons
1 x wilfully interfering with the flow of traffic
1 x bribery
A total of 19 crashes and 19 fatalities were recorded, including:
4 x drivers
1 x motorcyclist
3 x passengers
11 x pedestrians
25 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
One person has died and another sustained serious injuries following a two vehicle crash on the M41, just after the Cornubia Mall off ramp.
KZN VIP’s emergency medical teams arrived to find two severely damaged vehicles, with a Volkswagen Golf 1 engulfed in flames. The intensity of the fire
25 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A motorcyclist believed to be in his 60s was killed after losing control and crashing into roadside barriers on the M13 towards Durban, near the Richmond Road offramp in Pinetown, shortly before 10am on Saturday. ALS Paramedics declared him dead at the scene. The circumstances leading to the crash have
25 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
One (1) person was killed and another moderately injured following a collision on the M41 in Mount Edgecombe – KZN on Friday night (23/10/2026).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received multiple calls from passing motorists reporting a collision and a vehicle on fire at approximately 22:37.
24 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
On Saturday morning, IPSS Search & Rescue, NSRI and the KDM Lifeguards responded to Salmon Bay beach after receiving reports of man that had gotten into difficulty while swimming.
KDM Lifeguards and NSRI launched jet skis and a boat in an attempt to locate the swimmer.
IPSS Search & Rescue
24 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A 55-year-old hiker received some unexpected help in Newlands Forest on Friday morning after a passing Good Samaritan spotted him in difficulty just off the trail.
Fortunately, the passer-by knew exactly who to call, raising the alarm on the correct emergency number, 021 937 0300.
Rescue teams, Including
24 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
It's been another busy week for our First Responders and Response Vehicles, with teams attending to a wide range of medical emergencies across our community - and another reminder of why community medical emergency response matters.
Emergencies included motor vehicle collisions, breathing difficulties,
24 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Two (2) people, including a minor, sustained minor to moderate injuries in a high impact collision on the M41 in Cornubia – KZN yesterday evening (Thursday 22/10/2026).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received numerous calls from passing motorists reporting the collision at approximately 20:43.
24 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
KZN VIP’s emergency medical teams attended two separate serious crashes within approximately 24 hours along Umhlanga Rocks Drive, near Fernlea Crescent.
Moderate injuries were reported among those involved. Patients were assessed and stabilised on scene before being transported to appropriate
23 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Just after 12pm on Friday Afternoon ALS Paramedics responded to numerous calls of two crashes both being in the vicinity of Westcliffe offramp on the M1 Higginson Highway in Chatsworth.
Paramedics arrived at the East Bound Crash to find absolute carnage. A single vehicle had left the Higginson Highway