· The accident comes days after five family members and a truck driver were killed in a separate KwaZulu-Natal crash.
· MEC spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says most road deaths are caused by driver behaviour, with 87% of fatalities linked to human error.
The KwaZulu-Natal police and the Road Traffic Inspectorate rushed to the scene after four people lost their lives in an early morning crash.
Ndabezinhle Sibiya, spokesperson for the MEC of Transport and Human Settlements, said a team has been assigned to trace the families of the victims.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. A team has been assigned to locate the families of the victims whose lives have been altered by this tragedy,” said Sibiya.
The latest accident follows another crash earlier in the week in which five family members and a truck driver were killed between Amatigulu and Dokodweni. The family will be buried in Ndwedwe on Sunday, 24 August.
Sibiya said that while the department is working to keep traffic officers visible on the roads, road safety depends on all users.
“Research has proven that changing road user behaviour is central to making our roads safer. In fact, statistics indicate that up to 87% of all road fatalities in the country can be attributed to road user behaviour,” he said.
He added that the department is focusing on the “Four Es”: enforcement, education, engineering and evaluation. These include law enforcement visibility, awareness campaigns, road infrastructure upgrades and monitoring results to save lives.
Motorists travelling towards Gauteng have been urged to drive carefully in the area as emergency operations continue.
Pictured above: Emergency workers at the scene of the N3 crash.
Image source: Supplied.
