Road Accident Fund (RAF) is concerned about the safety of the youth in South Africa. It says 44% of its claims come from people between the ages of 15 and 34.
RAF CEO, Collins Letsoalo says the percentage of claims is a startling reminder that the youth will have to change their behaviour on the roads.
The claims lodged between 2020 and 2022 amounted to R43.13 billion, plus R2.86 billion for death-related benefits over the same period.
Youth behaviour on SA roadsLetsoalo says the youth is often characterised by high levels of mobility and risk-taking, and this is evident in road accident statistics.
According to RAF, between 2020 and 2022 the number of young people whose lives were claimed by a car accident was 13 963 out of 34 946 deaths. RAF also noted that the youth in South Africa mainly die from road crashes.
