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Road Safety
Last reviewed: 13/02/2013 9:50 a.m.

Auckland Transport is committed to working with the community, in partnership with national agencies, to improve road safety and reduce the number of people killed or injured on our roads.

The most recent road safety statistics from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), reported 2556 injury crashes and 8130 non-injury crashes in the Auckland Region in 2008. Alcohol, night time crashes, vulnerable road users and intersections being the leading road safety issues.

New initiatives and programmes are introduced every year aimed at protecting our most vulnerable road users. These include setting up school speed zones and adding cycle lanes to busy roads. However, it is up to all road users to observe the road rules and take care on the roads to help keep everyone safe.

Major Road Safety Issues in Auckland

Alcohol, night time crashes, vulnerable road users and intersections were the leading road safety issues for Auckland in 2008…

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Driver Distractions

Eating, drinking, using a mobile phone and your passengers are among the top 10 driver distractions that can cause serious and even fatal accidents...

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Young Drivers

Young drivers are heavily over represented in crash statistics with 15 to 19 year olds 11 times more likely to have an accident than those in the 55 to 59 age group…

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Drink Driving

Alcohol related accidents are a significant road safety issue, especially among younger male drivers...

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Speeding

Speed is the single biggest road safety issue in New Zealand today. Last year, 100 people were killed in speed related road crashes…

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Intersections

Taking risks at an intersection can result in serious injury and even death...

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Motorcycle Safety

Motorcyclists are more vulnerable than car drivers, so more likely to be hurt in a crash…

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Safe Cycling

On average, two cyclists are killed on Auckland roads each year…

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Pedestrian Road Safety

The most common type of pedestrian crash is when a pedestrian is crossing the road and is hit by a vehicle approaching from their right…

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Safety Belts

Wearing a safety belt reduces your chance of death or serious injury in a crash by 40 per cent…

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Older Drivers

Mature drivers have a much higher risk of death following motor vehicle crashes and longer periods in hospitals due to increased fragility…

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Road Rule Changes

We urge all road users to familiarise themselves with the new and existing road rules so that we can all do our part to help to keep our roads safe…

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Road Safety Tips

Key tips for driving safely on the road…

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