STATS

HEAVY VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DURING
THE DECEMBER 2005 FESTIVE PERIOD 
(T1)

Date

Time

Route / Contributing factors

Killed

Vehicles
Involved

01/12/2005
(32862)

11:45

Walmer,Port Elizabeth,Eastern Cape

Passenger fell off truck

1 Passenger

1 Truck

01/12/2005
(32823)

15:30

Old Tyger Valley road opposite Mountain
View farm near Bothasig.Western Cape

Head-on,truck collided with a motorcycle and the motorcycle caught fire

1 Driver (MC)

1 M/cycle
1 Truck

01/12/2005
(32818)

23:40

R545,between Kriel and Ogies,Mpumalanga

Head-rear,sedan collided with the back of truck

1 Driver
1 Passenger

1 Sedan
1 Truck

02/12/2005
(32814)

3:30

N4 Mooinoosame direction,truck was overtaking and it collided with another tri and Majakaneng,North West Sideswipe uck

1 Driver
1 Passenger

2 Trucks

02/12/2005
(32897)

3:45

N1,near Rawsonville,Western Cape

Disregarded a stop sign,head-rear

1 Driver
2 Passengers

1 Sedan
1 Truck

02/12/2005
(33004)

13:10

Northern Cape Gravel Road,Northern Cape

Passenger fell off truck

1 Passenger

1 Truck

02/12/2005
(32938)

14:45

Between Bethlehem and Reitz,Free State|

The truck turned in front of oncoming traffic and collided with a sedan.

1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Sedan

02/12/2005
(32911)

18:00

R36 Polokwane – Duiwelskloof,Limpopo

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

02/12/2005
(32943)

18:20

N1 Ventersburg – Kroonstad,Free State

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

02/12/2005
(32950)

21:00

R38,between Hendrina & Blinkpan, Mpumalanga

Approach at angle both traveling straight,a vehicle was hit by a truck and it did not stop at the scene.

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

02/12/2005
(32974)

22:30

N1 Pienaarsrivier,Limpopo

Truck was hit by unknown vehicle

2 Passengers

1 Truck

02/12/2005
(32935)

22:40

N2,KwaZulu-Natal

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

03/12/2005
(32960)

2:20

R21 North Griffiths Kempton Park,Gauteng

Head rear,Sedan drove into the back of truck

1 Driver
1 Passenger

1 Sedan
1 Truck

03/12/2005
(33758)

10:35

Paarl East. Van der Stell Street. Western Cape

Head-on. A LDV did not stop at intersection, turned in front of oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a truck which push the LDV backwards which collided with sedan.

1 Passenger

1 LDV
1 Sedan
1 Truck

03/12/2005
(32932)

14:30

Umkomaas,KwaZulu Natal

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

03/12/2005
(32924)

23:10

Seekoei Road,Jeffery’s Bay

The deceased was hanging onto the back of the truck and he fell off

1 Passenger

1 Truck

04/12/2005
(32915)

7:30

Alldays,Limpopo

Pedestrian was standing in the middle of the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

04/12/2005
(32983)

12:10

N10 Groblershoop,Limpopo

Passenger fell off truck

1 Passenger

1 Truck

05/12/2005
(32969)

4:45

R50,Standerton and Leslie,Mpumalanga

Head-on,driver fatigue

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

STATS

HEAVY VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DURING
THE DECEMBER 2005 FESTIVE PERIOD 
(T2)

Date

Time

Route / Contributing factors

Killed

Vehicles
Involved

05/12/2005
(33835)

12:30

N1 Between Springfontein and Trompsburg ,Free State

Head/rear end.Driver of truck collided head/rear end with another truck which collided with a sedan.

1 Driver

2 Truck
1 Sedan

06/12/2005
(33002)

6:30

Outside Polokwane,Limpopo
Head-on,taxi collided with the truck

2 Drivers
1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Taxi

06/12/2005
(33030)

11:20

N2 Humansdorp and Port Elizabeth,Eastern Cape

Head-on,sedan swerved in front of oncoming traffic

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

06/12/2005
(33036)

16:15

Rondebult Road,Boksburg,Gauteng

Head rear,vehicle brakes failed and skipped a red robot

1 Cyclist

1 Truck
1 Bicycle

07/12/2005
(33027)

18:10

R709,Tweespruit and Excelsior, Free State

Pedestrian was walking on the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

07/12/2005
(33061)

14:30

R549 between Deneysville and Sasolburg Road,Free State

The truck was sideswiped by another one,driver lost control and it overturned.

1 Passenger

1 Truck

08/12/2005
(33075)

17:00

R51 Balfour and Grootvlei,Mpumalanga

Head-on,truck tyre burst and vehicle collided with oncoming vehicle

1 Driver
1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Sedan

08/12/2006
(33117)

7:30

R49 Vryburg and Stella,North West

Accident with pedestrian. Pedestrian jaywalking

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

8/12/2005
(33230)

13:15

Henning Farm near Makhado,Limpopo

Person fell off a vehicle. The truck was reversing at a loading zone when one passenger fell off the truck and the truck went over him.

1 Passenger

1 Truck

08/12/2005
(33113)

14:50

Between Sannieshof and Ottosdal,North West

Head-on,Tractor went over to the opposite side of road and collided with truck.

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Tractor

09/12/2005
(33081)

6:50

N14 Keimoes and Kakamas,Northern Cape

Head-rear,cyclist was knocked down by truck

1 Cyclist

1 Truck
1 Bicycle

09/12/2005
(33274)

11:30

R59 between Meyerton & Randvaal,Gauteng

Head on,the LDV lost control as a result of high speed ,went into the wrong lane and
collided with the truck

1 Driver

1 LDV
1 Truck

9/12/2005

14:30

N8 between Koffiefontein and Petrusburg, Free State

Sideswipe opposite direction. The driver of the sedan disregard a stop sign and drove underneath the truck.

1 Passenger

1 Sedan
1 Truck

09/12/2005
(33114)

16:55

N2.Swellendam at weighbridge,Western Cape

Pedestrian under influence of alcohol

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

09/12/2005
(33183)

16:10

Brasbron Street,Nelspruit,Mpumalanga

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

09/12/2005
(33174)

19:00

N2 between Scottburg & Winkelspruit,KwaZulu Natal

Pedestrian was crossing the freeway

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

09/12/2005
(33281)

23:00

N2 Harding – Marburg,KwaZulu Natal

Head-on,truck collided with a sedan which overturned after collision

1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Sedan

10/12/2005
(33107)

1:10

N1 direction north near Brooklyn,Gauteng

Head-rear end.High speed,overtook when unsafe and drove too near to the vehicle in front.Poor visibility.

1 Driver

1 LDV
1 Truck

STATS

HEAVY VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DURING
THE DECEMBER 2005 FESTIVE PERIOD 
(T3)

Date

Time

Route / Contributing factors

Killed

Vehicles
Involved

10/12/2005
(33267)

15:10

Randburg,Gauteng

Collision with fixed object (electric pole), driver lost control of truck due to high speed

1 Passenger

1 Truck

11/12/2005
(33144)

0:45

N1 Leeu Gamka – Beaufort West,Western Cape

Pedestrian was knocked down by truck while crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

11/12/2005
(33194)

2:10

Northam,Limpopo

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

11/12/2005
(33246)

13:00

3rd Avenue,Lawley,Gauteng

Truck was reversing and knocked down a child

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

12/12/2005
(33602)

14:45

Old Greytown Road, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal

Pedestrian ran across the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

12/12/2005
(33463)

22:30

N1 Winburg – Bloemfontein,Free State
Head-on,truck swerved in front of oncoming vehicle

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

13/12/2005
(33228)

6:30

R101 between Modimole and (N1) Mokopane, Limpopo

Sideswipe opposite direction

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Panel van

13/12/2005
(34343)

7:20

Madeira Street,Umtata,Eastern Cape

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

14/12/2005
(33269)

9:40

Hans Strijdom,Randburg,Gauteng

Sideswipe,same direction,two trucks collided while one tried to overtake

1 Passenger

2 Trucks

14/12/2005
(33350)

10:00

N4 between Belfast 7 Machadodorp

Turned in face of oncoming traffic

1 Driver
2 Passengers

1 Truck
1 Sedan

14/12/2005
(34167)

14:00

Nkwazi Drive,Stanger,KwaZulu Natal

Collision with a fixed object,driver lost control due to high speed and hit a tree

1 Driver

1 Truck

14/12/2005
(33249)

14:10

Houtbay Main Rd,Cape Town,Western Cape

Head on,the deceased lost control of vehicle, swerved to the opposite lane & collided with a truck

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 LDV

14/12/2005
(33556)

16:19

Elsberg Road,Boksburg,Gauteng

Cyclist went through a red robot & collided with the trailer of the truck

1 Driver

1 Bicycle
1 Truck

15/12/2005
(33877)

1:00

R101 Mokopane - Naboomspruit,Limpopo

Head-rear,bakkie parked on the side of the road and truck hit the bakkie at the back,high speed

1 Passenger

1 LDV
1 Truck

15/12/2005
(33517)

1:55

N3 Pinetown – Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu Natal

Head-rear,truck was stopped by traffic officers and sedan collided into the trailer of truck,high speed

1 Passenger

1 Truck/Trailor
1 Sedan

15/12/2005
(33836)

3:00

N3 Villiers – Warden Free State

Overturned,back tyre burst and driver lost control of truck

1 Passenger

1 Truck

15/12/2005
(34451)

6:00

N3 Estcourt – Colenso Kwazulu Natal

Overturned,driver lost control and vehicle overturned

1 Driver

1 Truck
Trailor

15/12/2005
(34477)

12:20

R21 at intersection with N1 (Danie Joubert St),Gauteng

Head-rear,the sedan made a u-turn and was hit by an LDV,then a truck

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan
1 LDV

15/12/2005
(33460)

19:30

Avon & Colorado Drive, Riverlea, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Pedestrian was knocked down by a truck

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

STATS

HEAVY VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DURING
THE DECEMBER 2005 FESTIVE PERIOD 
(T4)

Date

Time

Route / Contributing factors

Killed

Vehicles
Involved

15/12/2005
(33332)

20:30

N7 Okiep – Steinkopf Northern Cape

Head-on,vehicle swerved in front of truck

1 Driver

1 Sedan
1 Truck

16/12/2005
(33347)

1:30

R511,between Brits & (R510) Thabazimbi, North West

Head-rear,the driver of the sedan fell asleep and was speeding,drove into the back of the truck

1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Sedan

16/12/2005
(33346)

10:00

Uitenhage & Johnson Road,Zwide,Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

Approach at angle,sedan drove through a red robot and was hit by a truck

1 Driver
1 Passenger

1 Truck
2 Sedans

16/12/2005
(33336)

16:45

R101 between Bela-bela & Modimolle, Limpopo

Sideswipe opposite direction,truck swerved and hit the sedan which in turn lost control and hit the tree.

1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Sedan

16/12/2005
(34479)

17:20

N4 between Witbank & Middelburg, Mpumalanga

Turn from wrong lane

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

16/12/2005
(33343)

17:30

R102 between Stanger & Mandini,KwaZulu Natal

Sideswipe opposite direction,LDV crossed over a barrier line in front of oncoming traffic & was sideswiped by a truck

2 Passengers

1 Truck
1 LDV

16/12/2005
(33929)

19:30

Bhambayi,Inanda,KwaZulu Natal

Pedestrian was crossing the road in front of truck

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

16/12/2005
(33467)

19:45

N4 Nelspruit – Kaapmuiden,Mpumalanga

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

17/12/2005
(34427)

2:00

N4 between Witbank & Middelburg, Mpumalanga

Head-rear

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

17/12/2005
(33759)

16:25

Wesselsbron,Free State

Reversing, truck drove over a pedestrian

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

18/12/2005
(33880)

1:30

R101 (approx 5km from Naboomspruit), Limpopo

Head-rear

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

19/12/2005
(33476)

13:15

N1 Mokopane – Polokwane,Limpopo

Head-rear,LDV collided with the back of truck,high speed

2 Passengers

1 LDV
1 Truck

19/12/2005
(33477)

18:18

Janefurse Plaza,Mpumalanga

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

20/12/2005
(33528)

11:20

R524 Thohoyandou – Punda Maria Limpopo

Head-rear,truck drove into the back of bus as it followed the bus closely

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Bus

20/12/2005
(34361)

17:30

Coach Road,Letsitele Valley Road,Tzaneen, Limpopo

Driver lost control and the vehicle overturned

1 Passenger

1 Truck

20/12/2005
(33591)

21:00

Lansdowne Road,Khayelitsha,Cape Town ; Western Cape

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

21/12/2005
(33573)

10:45

Old Paarl Road Western Cape

The pedestrian walked into the vehicle and was knocked down.

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

21/12/2005
(34425)

15:50

Verulam,KwaZulu Natal

Head-rear,sedan drove into the back of truck

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

22/12/2005
(33577)

1:15

N3 Harrismith – Ladysmith Free State

Pedestrian was knocked down by oncoming truck while changing a tyre.

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

STATS

HEAVY VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DURING
THE DECEMBER 2005 FESTIVE PERIOD 
(T5)

Date

Time

Route / Contributing factors

Killed

Vehicles
Involved

22/12/2005
(33614)

4:45

R23 Standerton – Perdekop Mpumalanga

Head-on collision,bakkie drove on the wrong side of the road

1 Driver

1 LDV
1 Truck

22/12/2005
(33673)

8:15

N10 Middelburg – Cradock Eastern Cape

Sideswipe same direction,truck overtook a bakkie with a caravan which began to swerve and bakkie landed under the truck

1 Driver
5 Passengers

1 Truck
1 LDV

22/12/2005
(33626)

13:50

N1 between Mokopane & Polokwane, Limpopo

Head on,Driver of the bus fell asleep and went onto the wrong lane thereby colliding with the truck

2 Drivers

1 Truck
1 Bus

22/12/2005
(33851)

18:15

Bethanie Public Road North West

Turn right in face of oncoming traffic

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 Sedan

23/12/2005
(33841)

2:30

N2 Safari – Msunduzi River KwaZulu Natal

Head on collision,two trucks collided and one caught fire

2 Drivers

2 Trucks

23/12/2005
(33651)

10:00

Station Rd,Mafikeng,North West

Vehicle turned in front of oncoming traffic and hit a pedestrian

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

23/12/2005
(33689)

14:55

R23,between Heidelberg & Brakpan, Gauteng

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

23/12/2005
(33764)

17:20

Between Moime and Lengenge,Maake, Limpopo

Pedestrian,the truck was overtaking on a bridge and knocked over a pedestrian

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

23/12/2005
(33816)

18:40

N5 Paul Roux – Senekal,Free State

Head–rear, Sedan hit the truck at the back

1 Passenger

1 Sedan
1 Truck

23/12/2005
(33910)

19:45

Coedmore Road,Durban,KwaZulu Natal

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

23/12/2005
(34424)

21:35

Thohoyandou Road,Limpopo

Head on,between a truck and an LDV

1 Driver
1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 LDV

24/12/2005
(33687)

1:11

N12 between Springs & Witbank, Mpumalanga

Head-rear,LDV was following the truck too closely and crashed into the back of the truck

1 Driver

1 Truck
1 LDV

24/12/2005
(33984)

4:00

R34 Hoopstad – Wesselsbron,Free State

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

24/12/2005
(33824)

5:30

R36 Breyten – Ermelo,Mpumalanga

Truck overturned as driver was avoiding a pothole

1 Driver

1 Truck

24/12/2005
(34415)

21:00

Mitchell’s Pass,Ceres,Western Cape

Head on,one driver overtook in front of oncoming traffic

1 Driver
2 Passengers

2 Trucks

25/12/2005
(33803)

18:30

Rocklands,Mitchell’s Plain,Western Cape

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

26/12/2005
(33902)

21:45

Steildrif,Osizweni,KwaZulu Natal

Truck left the road and knocked down a pedestrian who was standing next to the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

27/12/2005
(33874)

13:30

R101 Naboomspruit – Modimolle Limpopo

Sideswipe same direction,Taxi collided with a truck

2 Passengers

1 M/Taxi
1 Truck

27/12/2005
(34161)

19:30

N2 (Mchakwini) between Mtubatuba & Hluhluwe, KwaZulu Natal

Sideswipe opposite direction,the truck was stationed blocking the road then the sedan smashed into the trailer

1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Sedan

STATS

HEAVY VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DURING
THE DECEMBER 2005 FESTIVE PERIOD 
(T6)

Date

Time

Route / Contributing factors

Killed

Vehicles
Involved

28/12/2005
(33921)

13:05

51 Paarden Island Drive,Maitland,Western Cape

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

28/12/2005
(33960)

14:06

Beacon Valley,Mitchell’s Plain,Western Cape

Pedestrian jumped in front of truck

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

28/12/2005
(34022)

17:45

Dyamala Village,Alice,Eastern Cape

Passenger fell off truck

1 Passenger

1 Truck

28/12/2005
(33882)

18:00

R524 Thohoyandou – Punda Maria,Limpopo

Passenger fell off moving truck

1 Passenger

1 Truck

29/12/2005
(33971)

9:30

N1 between Edenburg & Bloemfontein,Free State

Head-rear, ambulance went into the back of the truck

1 Driver
1 Passenger

1 Truck
1 Minibus

29/12/2005
(33890)

12:05

R549,between Deneysville & Heildelberg, Gauteng

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

29/12/2005
(33940)

16:00

Mqanduli,Eastern Cape

Pedestrian (child) was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

31/12/2005
(34071)

21:15

N2 Port Elizabeth – Grahamstown Eastern Cape

Pedestrian was crossing the road in front of truck

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck

31/12/2005
(34081)

22:50

South Coast Road, Rossburgh, Durban, KwaZulu Natal

Pedestrian was crossing the road

1 Pedestrian

1 Truck