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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 Thursday, 9 February 2012 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 09/02
2011201220112012
Casualty Types:
 
 
 
 
Drivers
19
13
178
144
Passengers
7
11
92
65
Motor Cycle Riders
5
7
44
35
Motor Cycle Pillions
-
1
3
1
Pedestrians
-
6
33
37
Pedal Cyclists
3
1
12
7
Other
-
1
2
1
Casualty Ages:
 
 
 
 
0-14 yrs
2
5
17
14
15-19 yrs
3
2
51
33
20-24 yrs
6
5
56
47
25-39 yrs
4
11
71
54
40-59 yrs
14
14
89
81
60 + yrs
5
3
80
61
Total Killed During:
 
 
 
 
January
28
35
February
6
5
March
-
-
April
-
-
May
-
-
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
34 
40 
364 
290  

Fatal road crashes in New Zealand as at Thursday, 9 February 2012 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 09/02
2011201220112012
Total Crashes During:
 
 
 
 
January
25
29
February
5
5
March
-
-
April
-
-
May
-
-
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
30 
34 
327 
263  

Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Monday, 6 February 2012 *

   
Local Government Region20082009201020112012
Northland
2
1
4
1
3
Auckland
9
11
3
4
6
Waikato
5
8
8
10
7
Bay of Plenty
6
2
9
3
2
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay
1
2
5
4
6
Taranaki
3
4
1
2
1
Manawatu / Wanganui
3
4
2
3
4
Wellington
3
5
1
2
1
Nelson / Marlborough
1
1
5
1
1
West Coast
3
-
1
-
-
Canterbury
4
1
-
1
2
Otago
5
1
2
1
3
Southland
2
-
2
-
1
Total
47 
40 
43 
32 
37  


More detailed data from the Ministry of Transport

* Running total

Source: Research & Statistics, Ministry of Transport