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Road deaths

Year-to-date
As at 03 Jul 2009 220
Same time last year 199
Last 12 months
As at 03 Jul 2009 387
Same time last year 418
Month-to-date
As at 03 Jul 2009 6
Same time last year 2

Road death statistics

Road fatalities in New Zealand as at Friday, 3 July 2009 *

  Year from 1 Jan 12 months to 03/07
2008
2009
2008
2009
Casualty Types:
Drivers
89
108
190
182
Passengers
61
63
130
106
Motor Cycle Riders
20
27
36
55
Motor Cycle Pillions
1
-
4
2
Pedestrians
19
17
43
29
Pedal Cyclists
4
4
9
10
Other
5
1
6
3
Casualty Ages:
0-14 yrs
17
17
36
23
15-19 yrs
32
27
69
51
20-24 yrs
28
30
56
62
25-39 yrs
49
53
97
89
40-59 yrs
37
46
83
79
60 + yrs
33
41
74
76
unknown
3
6
3
7
Total Killed During:
January
35
34
February
41
36
March
32
36
April
28
45
May
32
38
June
29
25
July
2
6
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
199
220
418
387

Fatal road crashes in New Zealand as at Friday, 3 July 2009 *

  Year from 1 Jan 12 months to 03/07
2008
2009
2008
2009
Total Crashes During:
January
34
30
February
35
30
March
26
31
April
27
39
May
30
32
June
26
22
July
2
4
August
-
-
September
-
-
October
-
-
November
-
-
December
-
-
Total
180
188
373
339

Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Tuesday, 30 June 2009 *

Local Government Region
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Northland
10
13
17
12
16
Auckland
42
38
23
30
43
Waikato
68
33
48
42
49
Bay of Plenty
7
11
21
20
17
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay
20
13
15
13
8
Taranaki
8
7
6
4
11
Manawatu / Wanganui
19
17
17
17
22
Wellington
12
17
9
9
9
Nelson / Marlborough
4
4
5
5
8
West Coast
5
4
3
5
2
Canterbury
27
24
22
22
16
Otago
7
6
12
11
4
Southland
3
5
3
7
8
Total
232
192
201
197
213


More detailed data

See summary data comparing road deaths over the last five years.
For detailed data, see the annual Motor vehicle crashes in New Zealand report. It also defines key terms.
See a range of useful historical statistical data including road fatalitities since 1950

* Running total

Source: Research & Statistics, Ministry of Transport

Last updated: 5 July 2009