One person died on Friday when a mini-bus taxi collided with a bakkie in Luphisi road outside Nelspruit. Seven people were admitted at Robs Ferreira Hospital in Nelspruit while eight others were admitted at Themba Hospital in Kabokweni near White River.
Meanwhile, at least four other people died near the Komatipoort, three kilomentres from the N4 road towards Mananga Border Post when a vehicle towing another vehicle was hit by a truck on the same road. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident.
In another accident, six other people died in a pile-up accident that happened on the N4 road close to the Middelburg/ Hendrina turn-off on Saturday afternoon.
Five of the deceased died on the spot and one was certified dead upon arrival at the Witbank Hospital. More than 10 people were admitted at the Witbank and Middelburg provincial hospitals.