From Umtata it is another 3 hours to Kokstad, going further inland into more rural areas. I would rather be safe than sorry. “The road which cuts through various mountainous areas has many barrier lines for its numerous hairpins, one unnervingly referred to as Hospital Bend.”, “But many motorists just do not adhere to them.”. Durban – A head-on collision on the N2 has killed one person and left five others critically injured. It is now commonly referred to as the “highway to hell”. Most accidents, however, are attributed to driver fatigue or speeding, which is easy to imagine considering the high volume of motorists that use the road and the greater distances between rest stops. Thirteen people, including a child, who lost their lives in a taxi crash in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands last week will be laid to rest on Saturday. I plan to use the N2 most of the way: Swellenham, Oudtshoorn, Plettenburg, Storms River, Jeffrey's Bay, Lalibela Game, Port Shepstone, Durban. © 2020 Independent Online and affiliated companies. These are the factors Driving Experiences gives for why the N2 is so dangerous. The N2, one of South Africa’s national highways, has been dubbed as the country’s most dangerous highway, taking the first and second spot in the list of top ten most dangerous roads. Introducing the N2: South Africa’s most dangerous road. Register (it’s quick and free) or sign in now. According to Arrive Alive and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), the stretch of the N2 from East London to Mthatha is the most dangerous in SA due to the number of recorded deaths. The section from East London to Umtata usually takes 3 to 4 hours to drive. Bribery and corruption play a big role and need to be stopped for enforcement to be effective,” she reportedly said. Of the fatal crashes in 2015, there were 130 major incidents reported and investigated, in which 763 people were killed and a further 778 sustained injuries. “The main danger comes not from the road itself, but from the vehicles and drivers using it, driving without due care and attention and speeding.”. Graduated speeding penalties plan approved by Cabinet, Graduated speeding penalties expected to be approved by Cabinet, Ross rejects rumours of ‘plot’ to derail speeding law proposals, Number of road deaths in 2019 likely to exceed last year, The Irish Times view on road safety: Policy and publicity, Motorists breaking speed limits by 30km/h may face €2,000 fine, Unaccompanied learner drivers: Big differences in car seizure rates, Roads policing head suggests double penalty points on bank holidays, Speeding penalties: Ross to bring revised plan back to Cabinet, Number of gardaí dedicated to roads policing drops by 8%, Trump says public sick of coronavirus ‘idiots’ like Fauci, Macron says ‘fear will change camps’ in battle with radical Islam, Bill that overrides UK’s Brexit deal denounced in House of Lords, Covid-19: Wales to begin two-week lockdown amid concern for over-60s in Britain, Covid-19: Belgium imposes curfew to battle ‘tsunami’ of infections.