
07/08/2025
*TRAFFIC ALERT⚠️*
*Date:* 07 August 2025
*Time:* 09h10
*N1 POLOKWANE MOKOPANE SLIPPERY DUE TO HAILSTORM*
There's a hailstorm on the N1 between Polokwane and Mokopane. Motorists are advised to drive with caution due to slippery roads.
Two accidents have already occurred in different sections of the N1 South.
•Accident 1: Ysterberg
-Three vehicles were involved in a side swipe accident(HMV Petrol Tanker, LDV, and BMW)
-Status: No injuries, 1 lane closed
•Accident 2: Caltex next to The Ranch Resort
-Head on collision between a heavy motor vehicle and a light delivery vehicle
-Status: 2 people transported to hospital
Traffic officers are monitoring the situation on N1, and all emergency services stakeholders are on standby.
It's recommended that motorists exercise extra caution when driving in these conditions by reducing speed, maintaining a safe following distance, and activating headlights for improved visibility .
Issued by the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety