20 highest risk roads

The table below shows the 20 highest risk roads in terms of road safety in KwaZulu-Natal as received from KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport (KZN DoT).

Number

Road

Probable Cause

Area

Road Number

Road Length

Section to be Surveyed

Pilot 1

P15/1 (21.5km)

  

P15/1

 

First 10km From Kranskop towards Ntunjambili

Pilot 2

P339 Shakas Head (1.2km)

  

P339

 

Entire road including the ramps towards the N2

Pilot 3

R603 Umbumbulu P21/1 (36.2km) and P21/2 (29.8km)

Speed/drink &Drive/overtake unsafely

Midillovo

P21/1 and P21/2

 

5km east and 5km west of Umbumbulu town centre on the R603

1

John Ross Highway

Speed

Empangeni

P496

15.8

Entire P496 (John Ross Highway from N2 to Richards Bay)

2

N2 Ezingolweni

Speed /fatigue/stray animals

Port Shepstone

N2-21

106

N2 5km both sides of Ezingolweni 10km

3

R74 Bergville

Speed /Brake Failure

Bergville

P340

41

From P304 Junction to KZN / FS boundary (12.5km)

 

N2-21

     

4

R74 Muden – Greytown

Overtake barrier line

Greytown

P12-1

26

From P14-2 to Muden 26km

5

N2 Petro Port

Speed /unsafe overtaking

Hluhluwe

N2-30

74

From N2 Petro Port 7.5km north and 7.5 km south

6

P415 Mandeni

Pedestrians cross road unsafely

Mandeni

P415

17.9

From N2 interchange to Mandini 17.9km

7

R102 Obanjeni

Potholes/road is narrow and uneven

Mtunzini

P2-4

45

From P378 to P240 5km

8

R34 Mevamhlophe

Potholes / road is narrow and uneven

Empangeni

P230

47

From P452 intersection to P393 intersection - 10km

9

N11 Amajuba pass

Speed /brake failure/fatigue

Newcastle

N11-4

48

From bottom of Majuba Pass to top near Charlestown

10

M41 Phoenix

Pedestrians cross unsafely

Durban

P94

6.6

Entire P94 (M41)

11

N3 Van Reenen Pass

Speed/adverse weather water across road lose control

Van Reenen

N3-6

23.5

Bottom of Van Reenens Pass at Biltong Shop to top at FS border 16km

12

N2 Kwambonambi /Mtunzini

1 lane in both direction – overtake unsafely

Richards Bay

N2-29

51

N2-29 from Nseleni Interchange to Kwambonambi Interchange 14km

13

R34 between Vryheid &Newcastle

Uneven road /potholes/ 2 major road meet at stop sign – Unsafe entry

Vryheid

P34-3 / P41 / P34-2

64

From the intersection 5km north towards Newcastle and 5km east towards Vryheid

14

R619 between Empangeni and R66 Ndundulu

Sharp bends/speed

Empangeni

P47-4

25

From P393 intersection to P534 intersection (7km)

15

M25 Kwa Mashu highway

Speed

Durban

P93

12.5

Entire P93 (M25)

16

N2 Mzumbe

Speed /Fatigue

Port Shepstone

N2-22

50

N2-22 from the start 15km south towards Port Shepstone

17

M13 Pinetown

Speed lose control due to Geographic’s of road –sharp bends/brake failure

Pinetown

P1-1

21

From M31/M1 interchange to Pioneer Road (Fieldshill)

18

M7 Edwin Swales drive

Speed and drivers impatient due to trucks in their path of travel

Rossburgh

P82

12.8

From N2 interchange to M13 interchange

The roads on this interactive map that are maintained by KZN DoT were the first roads to be assessed in terms of road safety within this project.

The 20 Highest Risk Roads in KwaZulu-Natal