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Road death statistics

Published: 2009

New Zealand road toll statistics covering road fatalities and fatal crashes, updated daily.

Road death statistics

Road fatalities in New Zealand as at Friday, 3 February 2012 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 03/02
2011201220112012
Casualty Types:
 
 
 
 
Drivers
18
12
178
144
Passengers
6
11
92
66
Motor Cycle Riders
2
5
41
36
Motor Cycle Pillions
-
1
3
1
Pedestrians
-
5
34
36
Pedal Cyclists
3
1
12
7
Other
-
-
2
-
Casualty Ages:
 
 
 
 
0-14 yrs
1
5
16
15
15-19 yrs
3
2
51
33
20-24 yrs
6
4
57
46
25-39 yrs
3
9
71
53
40-59 yrs
11
13
86
83
60 + yrs
5
2
81
60
Total Killed During:
 
 
 
 
January
28
35
February
1
-
March
-
-
April
-
-
May
-
-
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
29 
35 
362 
290  

Fatal road crashes in New Zealand as at Friday, 3 February 2012 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 03/02
2011201220112012
Total Crashes During:
 
 
 
 
January
25
29
February
1
-
March
-
-
April
-
-
May
-
-
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
26 
29 
326 
262  

Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Monday, 30 January 2012 *

   
Local Government Region20082009201020112012
Northland
2
1
4
-
3
Auckland
7
10
2
2
5
Waikato
3
8
8
10
6
Bay of Plenty
5
2
6
3
2
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay
1
1
5
4
6
Taranaki
1
3
1
2
1
Manawatu / Wanganui
3
4
1
2
4
Wellington
2
1
1
2
1
Nelson / Marlborough
-
1
4
1
-
West Coast
2
-
-
-
-
Canterbury
3
1
-
1
2
Otago
3
-
2
1
3
Southland
2
-
2
-
1
Total
34 
32 
36 
28 
34  


More detailed data from the Ministry of Transport

* Running total

Source: Research & Statistics, Ministry of Transport