THE death toll on South African roads passed the 900 mark on Monday, Arrive Alive said. The traffic safety campaign said 902 deaths had been recorded in 632 crashes since the start of the December holidays. KwaZulu-Natal led the fatality rate with 140 followed by Eastern Cape and Free State with 124 deaths each. The toll for other provinces are as follows: Gauteng 118; Western Cape 92; North West 91; Northern Province 88 and in Mpumalanga 85. The Northern Cape recorded the lowest fatalities — 40 deaths. Arrive Alive said of the 902 deaths, 410 were passengers, 262 pedestrians and 230 drivers.