Accident claims life of Sixty60 driver, 23, in Faure

Macassar police are investigating after a Sixty60 driver was killed in an accident on the R102, in Faure, near the Kelderhof entrance on Tuesday morning, December 23.

Police spokesperson Captain F.C van Wyk said the accident occurred at around 8:22am and that police registered a culpable homicide case for investigation.

"A Toyota Urban Cruiser and a motorcycle were involved in this accident. A 23-year-old foreign national died due to injuries sustained," he said.   

The accident occurred a day after the City of Cape Town released its Traffic Crash Report, which provided statistics on all reported road traffic crashes that happened in Cape Town from 2021 to 2024.

According to the report, a total of 3 007 people were killed in 262 225 traffic crashes over this four-year period, with 68% of the deceased being pedestrians.

Friday was the worst day for crashes, followed by Tuesday, with most crashes happening during the morning peak (7am to 9am) and evening peak period (5pm to 6pm).

Roberto Quintas, the mayoral committee member for urban mobility, expressed concern over the high number of fatalities on the roads.

"The majority by far are pedestrians who are extremely vulnerable in an environment where drivers often speed or do not stop at red traffic signals.

"As we are gathering with friends and family to celebrate this festive season, I want to remind all drivers that we can save lives and avoid traffic crashes by keeping to the rules of the road, and sharing the roads with other users such as cyclists and motorcyclists. I also want to urge pedestrians to always use pedestrian crossings and to make sure it is safe to cross before doing so," he said.

According to the provincial Mobility Department’s latest road safety review, 30 people lost their lives in road crashes across the Western Cape between Monday, December 15 and Sunday, December 21.

The department recorded 28 crashes during the seven days, with pedestrians accounting for 11 of the fatalities.