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.
Drugs - Fatigue - Motorcycling - Distractions - Young Drivers
| Local Road fatalities This Year |
State Highway fatalities This Year |
Total fatalities This Year |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Far North |
0
|
5
|
5
|
| Whangarei |
2
|
1
|
3
|
| Kaipara |
1
|
3
|
4
|
| Northland |
3
|
9
|
12
|
| National |
155
|
||
Drive To Survive – No Regrets
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 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.
See all statistics »Total in 2019
516
Total in 2018
1648
"Driving hands-free is no safer than holding a phone while talking, since the workload on the brain is the same."
"A Moment of Distraction Can Last Forever"
"It’s not safe to use a device when stopped at traffic lights; Uni of Utah researchers say that drivers take up to 27 seconds to regain full attention after sending a text."
"Texting While Driving.....Go Together Like.....Asphalt And Flesh"
"Fatally injured unrestrained vehicle occupants 2011-2016 - 80% between 6am & 8pm"