Statement by Donald Grant, Minister of Transport and Public Works
The Western Cape Government's Safely Home road safety programme is focusing on child road safety this October Transport Month. Safely Home has released an interactive map of young child pedestrians killed in the Western Cape this year.
This map makes the scope of fatal child pedestrian knockdowns on our roads brutally clear. We urge all members of the public to consider what part they can play to help make our roads safer for little children. Just by slowing down when driving and providing a safe example when crossing roads, we can all make a difference.
A link to a large version of the map is available on the page. Click map icons for details of the child’s gender and age, as well as the time and day of week that the child was knocked down and killed.
All other details have been excluded to protect the identity of the victims.
Road Death Statistics
From 1 January 2014 to 31 August 2014
More information is available on the website, and on Twitter @WCGovSafelyHome, #SafeRoadsSafeKids.
The data is provided by the Forensic Pathology Service of the Western Cape Department of Health.