Blog Archives - Northland Road Safety

Information for drivers taking medication – Are You Safe To Drive?

Posted on 25 September 2017

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Far North Road Safety Campaign Media Release

Posted on 06 July 2017

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Ride4Ever (R4E) Motor Cycle Training In Whangarei

Posted on 05 July 2017

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Loop Road North to Smeatons Hill safety improvements

Posted on 15 March 2017

Improvements to the SH1 and Loop Road intersection to make it safer and easier to use. This is part of the important strategic link between Auckland and Whangarei.

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Where there is Life – There is Hope – Elber Twomey

Posted on 21 February 2017

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Christmas & New Year Holiday Hotspots From NZTA

Posted on 21 December 2016

Safe travels if you are heading away for your holiday break.

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Sharing the road with trucks

Posted on 18 September 2016

Vehicles of many sizes share New Zealand’s road network, but they don’t always share it safely.
Every year around 80 people die as a result of crashes between trucks and cars or motorcycles, and a further 800 people are injured.

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National Drive Electric Week Presentations – EV 101 – Electric Cars for Beginners

Posted on 11 September 2016

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	Local Road fatalities This Year	State Highway fatalities This Year	Total fatalities This Year
Far North	0	4	4
Whangarei	2	1	3
Kaipara	1	0	1
Northland	3	5	8
National	77

"Injury crash numbers increase 28% between Spring and Summer"

— Northland Road Safety Issues 2013-2017
"Texting While Driving......Go Together Like.....Running Naked Thru Poison Oak"

— Operation Save Lives
"Injury & Non-injury crash social costs in Northland between 2012-2016 are $1382.43m"

— Crash Analysis System (CAS)
"In a crash, bicycle helmets reduces the risk of severe brain by as much as 74%."

— SafeKids Aotearoa
"739 Serious Casualties Northland Roads 2014-2018"

— CAS Data