N3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | Bergville I/C Crash | 11h00 on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 — All northbound lanes(towards Gauteng) have now been reopened
23 August 2025 | From Arrive Alive
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Bergville I/C Crash | 11h00 on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 — All northbound lanes(towards Gauteng) have now been reopened following this morning’s serious crash involving a truck and taxi. Traffic flow, however, will only be fully restored once the extensive backlog of traffic has been cleared. Road users should continue to expect slow moving traffic and delays in the area.
“Please approach this section of the N3 Toll Route with caution,” requests Thania Dhoogra, chief operating officer of N3TC. “We appreciate your patience and understanding under these difficult conditions. N3TC would also like acknowledge all our partners in the road incident management system (RIMS) who assisted at the scene. "Thank you for your dedicated service to the crash victims, and your tireless efforts to safely reopen the road ro traffic."
Follow @n3route on X for verified traffic updates or contact the 24/7 N3 Helpline on 0800 63 43 57 to report problems or emergencies on the N3 Toll Route between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg in Gauteng.
ENDS.
Issued by: N3 Toll Concession (N3TC)
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