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Media statement | 5 January 2005

Holiday road toll 2nd lowest on record

The 2004/2005 holiday period has ended with a provisional figure of nine road deaths, down from 13 last year and the lowest figure for a holiday period since 1966/67, when nine people were also killed. The lowest holiday road toll on record is eight, recorded in 1959/60, while the deadliest holiday period was 1972/73, when 37 were killed. The official 2004/05 holiday period began at 1600 on Friday 24 December and ended at 0600 today (5 January).

 

Historical Christmas-New Year Road Trauma Statistics

Year

Deaths

Injuries

1984 / 85

13

439

1985 / 86

25

532

1986 / 87

31

554

1987 / 88

22

544

1988 / 89

16

594

1989 / 90

19

596

1990 / 91

18

487

1991 / 92

17

537

1992 / 93

29

528

1993 / 94

17

372

1994 / 95

19

542

1995 / 96

26

598

1996 / 97

14

432

1997 / 98

26

387

1998 / 99

24

391

1999 / 00

17

390

2000 / 01

20

409

2001 / 02

21

411

2002 / 03

17

322

2003 / 04

13

413

 

For more information:

Andy Knackstedt
Land Transport NZ
Media Manager, Safety
0212 763 222