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Can On-Board Cameras help to make trucking safer?

September 13, 2016 • AccidentsComments Off on Can On-Board Cameras help to make trucking safer?

On the Arrive Alive website we have a detailed analysis of the benefits of dashboard cameras and road safety. It is generally expected that there will be an increase in this technology as more road users protect themselves from other corrupt road users and even officials. The major fleet operators are also recognizing how on-board [&hellip...

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1 Killed, 13 injured when taxi overturned on the R23 in Brakpan, Gauteng

September 13, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on 1 Killed, 13 injured when taxi overturned on the R23 in Brakpan, Gauteng

One person has died and at least thirteen people have been injured after a taxi overturned on the R23 in Brakpan, Gauteng . The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment. All injured sustained...

Man critical after stabbing and accident in Durban

September 12, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Man critical after stabbing and accident in Durban

A man in his twenties is in a critical condition after a stabbing as well as a car accident on Sunday around 21:30 in Durban. Rescue Care Paramedics were called to a car accident on the N3 West bound near Spaghetti Junction. On their arrival they found a...

Pedestrian killed on the R317.

September 11, 2016 • Accidents, PedestrainComments Off on Pedestrian killed on the R317.

A man, believed to be in his 50s, was killed this afternoon after he was hit by a bakkie on the R317, roughly 60 km outside of Worcester in the Western Cape. ER24 paramedics received the emergency call at 12h35 and immediately responded to the scene. Upon...

Five injured in rear-end collision on the R33 in Copesville

September 10, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Five injured in rear-end collision on the R33 in Copesville

Five people were injured this morning after a light motor vehicle rear-ended another on the R33 in Copesville, KwaZulu-Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the two vehicles in the middle of the road . On inspection, paramedics found that a...

Hammersdale truck rear-ends another leaving man seriously injured

Biker injured after falling off bike.

September 8, 2016 • Accidents, BikeComments Off on Biker injured after falling off bike.

A man was injured this morning after he fell off his motorcycle on Shepstone Road in New Germany, KzaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the man seated on the side of the road surrounded by a number of local authorities. On assessment,...

Durban M4 crash injures 28 people

September 8, 2016 • Accidents, TaxiComments Off on Durban M4 crash injures 28 people

On Thursday morning, Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision on the M4 South at Jacobs in Durban. Reports from the scene indicate that three taxis collided on the southbound lane however, exact detail to the cause of the accident will form part of the...

One killed, 15 injured when taxi overturned on the Moroka Bypass (N12), Johannesburg.

September 7, 2016 • Accidents, TaxiComments Off on One killed, 15 injured when taxi overturned on the Moroka Bypass (N12), Johannesburg.

One person has been killed and at least fifteen others have been injured after a taxi overturned on the Moroka Bypass (N12) in Johannesburg. The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment. Various...

Driver injured in serious collision on the M1 South at the Grayston offramp, in Wynberg.

September 5, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Driver injured in serious collision on the M1 South at the Grayston offramp, in Wynberg.

On Friday night EMER-G-MED’s M06 and A01 attended to a serious collision on the M1 South at the Grayston offramp, in Wynberg. A driver was fortunate to have only sustained moderate injuries after he rear-ended a broken down vehicle in the middle lane....

Collision at intersection of Commercial and Loop Streets in Pietermaritzburg leaves 3 injured

September 4, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Collision at intersection of Commercial and Loop Streets in Pietermaritzburg leaves 3 injured

At 04h59 on Sunday morning Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision at the intersection of Commercial and Loop Streets in Pietermaritzburg. Exact detail to the cause of the accident is still speculative and will remain a subject for police comment,...