Easter 2016
The official Easter holiday period for 2016 beganwill begin at 4pm Thursday 24 March and endedend at 6am Tuesday 29 March.
Over Easter weekend 2016 there were 4 fatal crashes resulting in 4 deaths.
The 4 deaths were:
- 2 drivers
- 1 passenger
- 1 pedestrian (skateboarder).
Easter 2015
The official Easter holiday period for 2015 began at 4pm Thursday 2 April and ended at 6am Tuesday 7 April.
Over Easter weekend 2015 there were 1 fatal crash and 101 reported injury crashes. These crashes resulted in 1 death, 29 serious injuries and 114 minor injuries.
The 1 death was a passenger.
Nearly half of the crashes reported during the Easter weekend occurred on the open road.
Common types of crashes:
- 40% of crashes were single vehicle crashes in which a driver lost control or ran off the road
- 20% were intersection collisions
- 16% were rear end crashes or collisions with obstructions (such as parked vehicles)
The remaining crashes were pedestrian (8%), head-on (6%), manoeuvring (5%), overtaking (4%) and miscellaneous (2%).
The most common driver factors contributing to crashes:
- losing control (30% of crashes)
- alcohol (21%)
- travelling too fast for conditions (17%)
- failing to give way (17%)
- inattention (17%)
Easter 2014
The official Easter holiday period for 2014 began at 4pm Thursday 17 April and ended at 6am Tuesday 22 April.
Over Easter weekend 2014 there were 5 fatal crashes and 95 reported injury crashes. These crashes resulted in 5 road deaths, 17 serious injuries and 123 minor injuries.
The 5 deaths included:
- 2 drivers
- 2 passenger
- 1 pedestrian
Half of the crashes reported during the Easter weekend occurred on the open road.
Common types of crashes:
- 43% of crashes were single vehicle crashes in which a driver lost control or ran off the road
- 24% were intersection collisions
- 14% were rear end crashes or collisions with obstructions (such as parked vehicles)
- 7% were head-on collisions.
The most common driver factors contributing to crashes:
- losing control (40% of crashes)
- travelling too fast for conditions (25%)
- failing to give way (20%)
- inattention (18%)
- inexperience (18%)
- alcohol (15%)
Historical
2016 4| Year | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | 213 |
| 1981 | 5 | 248 |
| 1982 | 13 | 240 |
| 1983 | 11 | 285 |
| 1984 | 15 | 258 |
| 1985 | 9 | 291 |
| 1986 | 15 | 254 |
| 1987 | 19 | 254 |
| 1988 | 12 | 283 |
| 1989 | 16 | 214 |
| 1990 | 17 | 237 |
| 1991 | 12 | 238 |
| 1992 | 12 | 185 |
| 1993 | 11 | 165 |
| 1994 | 10 | 228 |
| 1995 | 9 | 192 |
| 1996 | 7 | 229 |
| 1997 | 6 | 218 |
| 1998 | 3 | 176 |
| 1999 | 7 | 145 |
| 2000 | 6 | 134 |
| 2001 | 4 | 161 |
| 2002 | 3 | 214 |
| 2003 | 3 | 190 |
| 2004 | 4 | 170 |
| 2005 | 9 | 209 |
| 2006 | 5 | 170 |
| 2007 | 6 | 206 |
| 2008 | 9 | 196 |
| 2009 | 7 | 193 |
| 2010 | 12 | 231 |
| 2011 | 5 | 202 |
| 2012 | 0 | 135 |
| 2013 | 3 | 127 |
| 2014 | 5 | 140 |
| 2015 | 1 | 143 |
The lowest Easter road toll was 0 deaths in 2012. The highest recorded number killed is 21 which was recorded in 1971.
Local government statistics
Annual road toll historical information
Useful information
- Motor Vehicle Crashes in New Zealand - an annual statistical statement on road crashes in New Zealand.
- Crash fact sheets on a range of topics.
- For information on the government’s future direction for transport safety see the Safer Journeys website .