Newly released statistics from the City of Cape Town's CoCT Traffic Service paint a concerning picture of driver behaviour over the last financial year, with a dramatic spike in several key offence categories, Cape townEtc reports
The data, which covers the period from July 2024 to June 2025, records over 2.7 million offences, underscoring a significant challenge for road safety in the metro. The figures reveal a notable 49 increase in motorists disregarding red traffic signals, among other rises in dangerous driving behaviours.
A deep dive into the annual traffic statistics reveals a 49 surge in motorists caught on camera running red lights. This is coupled with a 30.3 increase in general driving offences and a 15.1 rise in overloading infringements.