Cape Town Sees Alarming Rise in Road Accidents over the Weekend

Cape Town sees alarming rise in road accidents over the weekend

Cape Town PECC records over 60 accidents in 48 hrs last weekend

Cape Town: The Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) recorded 60 motor vehicle accidents and 21 pedestrian vehicle accidents over 48 hours this past weekend. It represented a 100% increase as compared to the previous weekend when 41 such incidents were recorded.  PECC recorded 1,825 incidents over the weekend including 648 medical incidents, 34 fires, 96 cases of assault, 53 cases of domestic violence and 81 motor vehicle and pedestrian v…

City sees increase in vehicle and pedestrian accidents

Road safety has again taken the spotlight in the Mother City, after the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate recorded a significant increase in road accidents this past weekend alone.   In the past 48 hours, the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) has recorded 60 motor vehicle accidents and 21 pedestrian vehicle accidents. This is reportedly a near 100% increase compared to last weekend, when 41 such incidents were…