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.
- Alcohol - Speed - Drugs - Fatigue - Young Drivers - Visiting Drivers - Cyclists
| Local Road fatalities This Year |
State Highway fatalities This Year |
Total fatalities This Year |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Far North |
0
|
11
|
11
|
| Whangarei |
4
|
6
|
10
|
| Kaipara |
3
|
4
|
7
|
| Northland |
7
|
21
|
28
|
| National |
334
|
||
Plan Your Journey – Drive Fresh
Road safety is everyone's responsibility
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.
Northland roads are challenging and unforgiving. 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. Road to Zero is a new philosophy to NZ slowly gaining momentum. Can we disagree with the logic that any loss of life or serious injury - is it acceptable? Our thinking and our behaviour on the roads does need to change.
See all statistics »Total in 2019
1266
Total in 2018
1648
"Texting While Driving.....Go Together Like.....Asphalt And Flesh"
"'A designated driver helps you party another day'"
"Buckle Up It's Like A Safety Hug"
"The number of fatal & serious crashes where a restraint was not worn increased by 150% between 2013-2017"
"Fatigue was a problem mentioned by 24% of drivers when travelling on holiday or long trips."