Media Releases Archives - Northland Road Safety

Latest NZTA & MOT Media/News Releases

Posted on 26 March 2018

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NZTA Have Called For Creative Hi-Tech Ideas For Saving Lives On The Road

Posted on 13 March 2018

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More consistent speed limits to improve safety through Kaiwaka – NZTA Media Release

Posted on 21 August 2017

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Manifesto calls for ‘urgent action’ to halve global road deaths.

Posted on 08 May 2017

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Fourth United Nations Global Road Safety Week 8-14 May 2017

Posted on 23 March 2017

This years Road Safety Week will focus on ‘Speed Management’ and what can be done to address this key risk factor.

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Media Release From NZTA

Posted on 08 February 2017

Work to start on improving safety on SH14 Hospital Road

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Faces Of The Road Toll

Posted on 05 January 2017

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Poetry & Voices of Children Urge Drivers To Check their Speed for Summer Campaign

Posted on 29 November 2016

The voices of children and the power of poetry are adding to the call to reduce serious injuries and deaths on our roads this summer.

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	Local Road fatalities This Year	State Highway fatalities This Year	Total fatalities This Year
Far North	3	6	9
Whangarei	4	8	12
Kaipara	0	2	2
Northland	7	16	23
National	272

"49% of injury crashes are loss of control on bends"

— Northland Road Safety Issues 2011-2015 Injury Crashes
"Fatal crash social costs in Northland between 2012-2016 are $469.85m"

— Crash Analysis System (CAS)
"In the event of a car crash, booster seats reduces the risk of injury by 59%."

— SafeKids Aotearoa
"Northland road toll 2013 - 2017 - 126 deaths; 709 serious injuries; 270 minor injuries"

— Crash Analysis System (CAS) data
"I Know What A Drunk Driving Arrest Will Do To My Career.........I Am Worth The Cab Fare."

— Operation Save Lives