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Most serious crashes on country roads

Posted on 03 August 2015

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Night maintenance work SH1 Whangarei

Posted on 02 August 2015

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Three fleeing driver incidents in Northland (Sunday 2 August 2015)

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Diesel Spill Ngunguru – four separate road crashes

Posted on 28 July 2015

Diesel Spill Ngunguru Northland police are investigating four separate road crashes on Ngunguru Road East of Rockingham Road.

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Northland Police appeal to motorists to slow down

Posted on 20 July 2015

Police are appealing to motorists to slow down, wear restraints and not drive after drinking alcohol.

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Loose loads are dangerous – the NZ Transport Agency urges motorists to “tie it down”

Posted on 15 July 2015

Loose loads are road hazards that have the potential to kill or harm…..

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Road Deaths Statistics

	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

"31% of injury crashes results in a fatality or serious injury"

— Northland Road Safety Issues 2013-2017
"143 Northland Road Deaths 2014-2018"

— CAS Data
"What's the difference between a kid falling off the 8th floor balcony or being in a crash with no seat-belt? Nothing."
"The number of fatal & serious crashes where a restraint was not worn increased by 150% between 2013-2017"

— Northland Road Safety Issues 2013-2017
"'A tree never hits an automobile except in self defence'"

— American Proverb

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