Key points
This indicator measures the number of deaths and injuries annually resulting from road traffic incidents. Road traffic crashes can have large costs to individuals and communities.
- Deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes have declined substantially since 1986. However, over the shorter-term, the rate of motor vehicle deaths and injuries per 100,000 population on Waikato Region roads has risen slightly since 2001. This is at least partly because of better recording of traffic incidents by Police.
- Casualty rates are relatively higher in rural areas, particularly those with state highway corridors, due to the increased speed of vehicles involved.
Deaths and injuries per 100,000 population – New Zealand, Waikato Region and territorial authorities
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Franklin District |
362 |
427 |
515 |
501 |
465 |
518 |
379 |
476 |
460 |
| Thames-Coromandel District |
294 |
258 |
350 |
328 |
453 |
485 |
455 |
433 |
388 |
| Hauraki District |
504 |
665 |
624 |
852 |
800 |
559 |
646 |
525 |
669 |
| Waikato District |
624 |
626 |
755 |
693 |
646 |
652 |
663 |
547 |
634 |
| Matamata-Piako District |
390 |
421 |
366 |
396 |
472 |
436 |
417 |
672 |
396 |
| Hamilton City |
273 |
297 |
301 |
273 |
252 |
263 |
353 |
333 |
286 |
| Waipa District |
383 |
400 |
377 |
458 |
430 |
436 |
346 |
383 |
395 |
| Otorohanga District |
493 |
469 |
713 |
622 |
570 |
837 |
627 |
629 |
368 |
| South Waikato District |
535 |
601 |
648 |
515 |
537 |
413 |
555 |
465 |
491 |
| Waitomo District |
888 |
764 |
1,000 |
921 |
1,103 |
975 |
1,094 |
604 |
956 |
| Taupo District |
600 |
454 |
583 |
548 |
537 |
639 |
621 |
572 |
732 |
| Rotorua District |
315 |
341 |
416 |
389 |
365 |
373 |
388 |
374 |
299 |
| Waikato Region |
428 |
432 |
468 |
465 |
457 |
453 |
481 |
464 |
456 |
| New Zealand |
333 |
364 |
370 |
353 |
362 |
376 |
389 |
364 |
346 |
Source: MSD Social Report/Land Transport New Zealand Crash Analyst System Database
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What we want to achieve
The community outcome we are seeking to achieve by reducing road traffic crashes and/or casualties is:
- Our communities and government work together so that we are safe, feel safe and crime is reduced.