The EMPD had a busy festive season with 44 people perishing on the roads of Ekurhuleni between December 1, last year, and January 2, this year.<\/p>\n
The breakdown is as follows:<\/strong><\/p> \u2022 Pedestrians: 21<\/p>\n \u2022 Passengers: 13<\/p> \u2022 Drivers: 7<\/p>\n \u2022 Motorcyclists: 2<\/p>\n \u2022 Cyclists: 1<\/p>\n Included in the number of pedestrians killed were two seven-year-old boys and one eight-year-old girl.<\/p>\n All of the pedestrians killed were male save for the eight-year-old girl.<\/p>\n Nine of the 21 pedestrians killed lost their lives on the metro\u2019s highways (three on the N3, three on the N12 and three on the R21).<\/p>\n Of the 13 passengers who were killed, six perished in one serious accident involving a minibus taxi which occurred on the M2 highway east at the Geldenhuys Interchange in Germiston.<\/p>\n One cyclist sustained fatal injuries in Tsakane.<\/p>\n One driver died in Daveyton, one in Tsakane, one in Kwa-Thema and one in Putfontein on the N12 highway eastbound.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Man injured after veering off highway in Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n Nine-year-old rushed to hospital following accident<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two motorcyclists lost their lives on the R24 highway east near the N3 highway split and the R59 highway northbound near the Reading Interchange.<\/p>\n \u201cBased on the physical evidence on the accident scenes, the fatal accidents can be attributed to drunk driving, excessive speeding, reckless and negligent driving, bad demeanor and attitude of drivers and failure on the part of pedestrians to take proper care and pedestrians crossing highways,\u201d said Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, spokesman for the EMPD.<\/p>\n In terms of categorisation of accidents according to types of roads, 24 were killed on national roads (including 10 pedestrians), seven on provincial roads and 13 on CBD\/suburban roads.<\/p>\n The fatal accidents comparison with regard to previous years is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 December 2015: 35 people killed<\/p>\n \u2022 December 2016: 36 people killed<\/p>\n \u2022 December 2017: 44 people killed<\/p>\n During the course of the month EMPD officers issued 4 653 summonses for documentation, equipment on vehicles, defects and moving violations.<\/p>\n A total of 207 drivers were arrested for drinking and driving – 100 in the EMPD eastern operational region, which covers Nigel, Springs, Brakpan, Duduza, Kwa-Thema, Etwatwa and Daveyton.<\/p>\n The northern operational region, which includes Bromberg, Benoni, Edleen, Kempton Park, Edenvale and Tembisa (Winnie Mandela), saw 91 drivers arrested, while the southern operational region had 16 behind bars.<\/p>\n Eighteen drivers were arrested for excessive speeding.<\/p>\n A total of 58 complaints received via the metro control centre involving fireworks were received, to which the metro police responded and either gave a verbal warning or found the places quiet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist) kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n