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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 Monday, 21 May 2012 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 21/05
2011201220112012
Casualty Types:
 
 
 
 
Drivers
56
49
149
143
Passengers
26
30
82
65
Motor Cycle Riders
17
12
40
28
Motor Cycle Pillions
-
1
1
1
Pedestrians
6
12
31
37
Pedal Cyclists
5
2
11
6
Other
-
2
1
2
Casualty Ages:
 
 
 
 
0-14 yrs
6
7
15
12
15-19 yrs
11
7
35
30
20-24 yrs
23
20
59
45
25-39 yrs
14
17
60
50
40-59 yrs
31
30
75
79
60 + yrs
25
27
71
66
Total Killed During:
 
 
 
 
January
28
36
February
17
16
March
25
33
April
26
12
May
14
11
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
110 
108 
315 
282  

Fatal road crashes in New Zealand as at Monday, 21 May 2012 *

 Year from 1 Jan12 months to 21/05
2011201220112012
Total Crashes During:
 
 
 
 
January
25
30
February
14
15
March
22
29
April
25
11
May
14
8
June
-
-
July
-
-
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
100 
93 
284 
252  

Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Monday, 14 May 2012 *

   
Local Government Region20082009201020112012
Northland
9
11
10
4
5
Auckland
24
35
23
17
15
Waikato
34
36
28
28
19
Bay of Plenty
13
10
21
5
7
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay
8
7
9
8
11
Taranaki
4
9
5
3
3
Manawatu / Wanganui
15
18
18
8
10
Wellington
4
9
4
5
6
Nelson / Marlborough
4
5
18
3
2
West Coast
5
2
1
4
2
Canterbury
19
10
12
10
15
Otago
8
5
10
9
7
Southland
6
6
5
-
3
Total
153 
163 
164 
104 
105  


More detailed data from the Ministry of Transport

* Running total

Source: Research & Statistics, Ministry of Transport