南非在2025/26年节日期间有1 427人死于道路事故, South Africa saw 1,427 road deaths in the 2025/26 holidays, a 5% drop despite a surge in drunk driving arrests and fatal crashes.

南非在2025/26节庆节日期间记录了1 427条道路死亡,死亡人数和撞车事故下降了5%,这是五年来最低的撞车次数,尽管醉酒驾车被捕人数猛增了144%。 South Africa recorded 1,427 road fatalities during the 2025/26 festive season, a 5% drop in both deaths and crashes—the lowest crash count in five years—despite a 144% surge in drunk driving arrests. 虽然五个省份出现下降，豪登省、西开普省、普马兰加省和北开普省报告了上升，大多数事故发生在12月15日至28日之间。 While five provinces saw declines, Gauteng, the Western Cape, Mpumalanga, and the Northern Cape reported increases, with most crashes occurring between December 15 and 28. 与酒精有关的事故急剧上升,8 561名驾驶员的检测呈阳性,其中1名驾驶员的读数是法定限制的14倍,另外1名驾驶员超速222公里/小时。 Alcohol-related incidents rose sharply, with 8,561 drivers testing positive, including one with a reading 14 times the legal limit and another speeding at 222 km/h. 当局还逮捕了89名试图贿赂警察的人。 Authorities also arrested 89 people attempting to bribe officers. 交通部长Barbara Creecy称死亡率是不可接受的,并宣布计划修订《国家道路交通法》,以实施对饮酒和驾车的零容忍政策。 Transport Minister Barbara Creecy called the fatality rate unacceptable and announced plans to amend the National Road Traffic Act to implement a zero-tolerance policy for drinking and driving.