The Road Traffic Management Corporation says as many as 800,000 accidents occur on the country's roads annually, but despite this many car owners are uninsured.
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Economically active people between the ages of 25 and 39 constitute the highest number of road users who die while driving in South Africa, though pedestrian fatalities are the highest segment of accident victims, says transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga.