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The Northland Road Safety website has been developed by the Northland Regional Council Transport Projects Team to promote Northland’s road safety issues and partners. Northland's strength is in working together to communicate and share responsibility for issues and problem solving. Results are gained from a long term view and a consistent, evidence based approach that gradually builds people’s awareness, behaviour change along with effective interventions developing into lasting safety outcomes.

Road Policing - Seasonal Risk Factors
June/July/August

Drugs - Alcohol - Distractions - Speed

Road Toll Statistics

Local Road fatalities
This Year		 State Highway fatalities
This Year		 Total
fatalities
This Year
Far North
3
6
9
Whangarei
3
8
11
Kaipara
0
2
2
Northland
7
15
22
National
214

Ride Forever Motorcycle Checkpoint Education Stop northbound SH1, at Uretiti Midday to 3pm Free Coffee & Information for MC Riders
July 20 2018

Look twice for cyclists & motorcycles

Road safety is everyone's responsibility
Northland Road Safety logo

The Safe System

The Safe System differs from traditional approaches to road safety. Rather than always blaming the road user for causing a crash, it acknowledges that even responsible people sometimes make mistakes in their use of the roads.

The Safe System focuses on creating safe roads, safe speeds, safe vehicles and safe road use. Explore the Safe System diagram to learn more about these elements, or view the complete strategy here.

Safe System Themes Northland

Extra focus
  • High-risk Rural Roads
    (Open Road / Loss control bends)
  • Alcohol
  • Motorcycle
  • Safe Speed
    (Driving too fast for the conditions)
  • Young Drivers (15-24
    (At fault or part at fault)
  • Restraints
Maintain
  • Distractions
    (Poor observation)
  • Fatigue
  • Heavy Vehicles
Emerging & monitor
  • Visiting Drivers
  • Substance impaired driving
    (Medication & drugs)

Safe System Diagram

Safe Roads and Roadsides » Safe Speeds » Safe Road Use » Safe Vehicles »
A safe system increasingly free of death and serious injury

Winter Driving
June/July/August

Please take care on the roads in Winter. Just over 20% of Northland’s reported crashes occur in Winter and approx 25% of the Kaipara Districts reported crashes happen in this period on their State Highway roads. Across Northland over the last 5 years Winter crash numbers on local roads are slightly ahead of State Highway crash numbers. Not wearing a restraint - Drivers & Passengers are still needlessly dying on our roads - WEAR YOUR SEAT-BELT AT ALL TIMES.

NZ MetService website
Northland Regional Council
Rivers - Drains - Rainfall data

State Highway updates

Current SH Conditions
SH1 Whangarei Improvements
Dedicated Free-phone
0800 4 HIGHWAYS

Also for reporting:

  • SH roading & safety issues
  • Potholes
  • Wandering Stock
  • Slips
  • Flooding
  • Delays
  • Stock Effluent Spills
  • Any safety concerns

Northland's annual road toll over the last 5 years

Northland has a challenging and at times an unforgiving road system. The need to reduce the severity and frequency of crashes is the driving force behind the internationally recognised 'Safe System' - a whole of system approach, which focuses on creating safe roads & roadsides, safe speeds, safe vehicles and safe road use.

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5yr Total Fatal & Serious Injury (FSI) Crashes: 693

Fatal & Serious Injury Crashes In Northland over the last 5 years

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Northland Transport Related Hospitalisations

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Total in 2018
163

Total in 2017
954

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