Driving Under the Influence in South Africa
SAPS recorded 85,849 driving under the influence cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 33.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 20,174 driving under the influence cases, up 29.3% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by province below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Provinces with more residents will naturally report more cases.
National trend
Driving Under the Influence by province
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
| Province | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 34,215 | +28.8% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 14,125 | +64.5% |
| Western Cape | 10,327 | +7.5% |
| Eastern Cape | 9,068 | +63.6% |
| Limpopo | 5,119 | +33.2% |
| North West | 4,516 | +30.5% |
| Free State | 4,162 | +10% |
| Mpumalanga | 3,726 | +59.4% |
| Northern Cape | 591 | +39.7% |