SAPS has released the latest drunk driver stats for the period from April to June 2022 – and they don’t make for good reading! Photo: Pixabay
Drunk driver numbers are worst in THIS province in Mzansi
SAPS has released the latest drunk driver stats for the period from April to June 2022 – and they don’t make for good reading!
SAPS has released the latest drunk driver stats for the period from April to June 2022 – and they don’t make for good reading! Photo: Pixabay
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has published its latest crime stats for the first quarter of 2022/23 which represents data for the period from April to June 2022.
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While crime levels overall remained relatively flat compared to the same period 12 months prior, some categories have shown worrying increases.
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Among those categories which spiked was those caught driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
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The stats do not make mention of the breakdown between alcohol and drugs.
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A total of 12 942 incidents were reported across the country over the period, up by 1 978 from a total of 10 964 over the same period 12 months prior.
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In the 91-day period, that equates to 142 per day – or an incident every 10 minutes in Mzansi!
In the April to June 2020 period shortly after South African went into Covid-19 lockdown (for the first time), numbers plummeted to ‘only’ 3 168 – or 35 per day.
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Year-on-year comparison:
April to June 2018 – 19 531 / 215 per day
April to June 2019 – 21 853 / 240 per day
April to June 2020 – 3 168 / 35 per day
April to June 2021 – 10 964 / 120 per day
April to June 2022 – 12 942 / 142 per day
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Which is the worst province for drunk drivers?
Gauteng is once again the worst province when it comes to drivers driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and is responsible for 5 524 of the 12 942 documented cases during the three-month period in question (43%).
The South African website is under no illusion whatsoever that several thousand – if not more – drunk drivers escape arrest and that the actual figure is significantly higher.
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In terms of overall numbers per province for April to June 2022, the list looks like this:
Gauteng – 5 524
Western Cape – 1 993
Eastern Cape – 1 308
KwaZulu-Natal – 1 210
North West – 772
Free State – 697
Limpopo – 682
Mpumalanga – 653
Northern Cape – 103
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