Heroes: Number of accidents surges

THE number of accidents that occurred during the Heroes and Defence Forces holidays increased from 134 in 2023 to 149 this year.

According to the police, the number of fatal accidents, however, decreased from 12 to 8.

In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the number of fatalities increased marginally from 15 to 16, while the number of injured people did not change much, with 76 reported in 2023 and 77 in 2024.

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