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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, 24 May 2013 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 24/05
2012201320122013
Casualty Types:
 
 
 
 
Drivers
48
43
141
130
Passengers
30
20
64
72
Motor Cycle Riders
13
15
29
46
Motor Cycle Pillions
1
1
1
1
Pedestrians
12
12
37
33
Pedal Cyclists
2
6
6
12
Other
3
2
3
4
Casualty Ages:
 
 
 
 
0-14 yrs
7
3
12
10
15-19 yrs
7
15
30
39
20-24 yrs
20
7
44
21
25-39 yrs
17
18
50
68
40-59 yrs
31
30
79
79
60 + yrs
27
26
66
81
Total Killed During:
 
 
 
 
January
35
19
February
16
27
March
33
21
April
11
17
May
14
15
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
109 
99 
281 
298  

Fatal road crashes in New Zealand as at Friday, 24 May 2013 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 24/05
2012201320122013
Total Crashes During:
 
 
 
 
January
29
19
February
15
26
March
29
19
April
10
17
May
11
10
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
94 
91 
251 
264  

Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Monday, 20 May 2013 *

   
Local Government Region20092010201120122013
Northland
11
10
4
6
7
Auckland
37
25
17
15
23
Waikato
38
30
29
16
16
Bay of Plenty
13
21
6
8
8
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay
7
10
8
11
5
Taranaki
10
5
3
3
1
Manawatu / Wanganui
19
18
8
11
6
Wellington
9
4
5
6
6
Nelson / Marlborough
5
18
4
2
3
West Coast
2
1
4
2
2
Canterbury
10
13
12
15
16
Otago
5
10
10
8
3
Southland
8
5
-
3
1
Total
174 
170 
110 
106 
97  


More detailed data from the Ministry of Transport

* Running total

Source: Research & Statistics, Ministry of Transport