The Northland (Te Tai Tokerau) Road Safety website has been developed to promote Northland’s road safety issues and partners. Te Tai Tokerau's strength is in working together to communicate and problem solve.
The Road to Zero Vision - is a vision of a New Zealand where no one is killed or seriously injured in road crashes.
Read more about Road to Zero »Road safety is everyone's responsibility, we’re working collaboratively on road safety projects and interventions. Find out more about current issues and campaigns being run to improve road safety in Northland.
View news & events »Our long-term goal is to improve the safety of our roads and roadsides to reduce the likelihood of crashes and minimise the consequences of crashes.
Access the latest statistics »| Local Road fatalities This Year |
State Highway fatalities This Year |
Total fatalities This Year |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Far North |
2
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5
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7
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| Whangarei |
2
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3
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5
|
| Kaipara |
2
|
7
|
9
|
| Northland |
6
|
15
|
21
|
| National |
185
|
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Northland roads are challenging and unforgiving. The need to reduce the severity and frequency of crashes is the driving force behind the Road to Zero Strategy 2020-2030 and the Road to Zero Action Plan 2020-2022.
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