Polo drivers are the worst - new study
A new study by the Road Traffic Management Corporation claims the majority of fatal crashes on the road involves Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Quantums.
The study analysed fatal crash data from October 2017 to June 2021.
The analysis shows that drivers of those three vehicles were involved in 43.2% of fatal crashes.
“A total of 48 330 vehicles were involved in 37 583 fatal crashes with 45 232 deaths during the period according to data on the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s national crash data management system.
"The Volkswagen Polo came out on top, with a contribution of 16.7% of all fatal crashes, confirming what many South Africans have long suspected. It was followed closely by the Toyota Hilux which was involved in 14.2% of fatal crashes and the Toyota Quantum with a recorded 12.2% involvement in fatal crashes, “reads the study.
The study further shows that the three-vehicle models also accounted for the highest number of Aarto speed infringement fines.
“A total of 35% of speed infringement fines were issued to these three vehicle models in the period under review even though they constituted 33% of the total vehicle population."
ALSO READ
