Motor Vehicle Crashes in New Zealand 2011 - Ministry of Transport

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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES IN NEW ZEALAND 2011
TABLE 9: MOVEMENT CLASSIFICATION OF CRASHES AND NUMBER OF CASUALTIES
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011
Number of crashes
Number of casualties
Movement classification Injury Fatal Killed Serious Minor Total
Overtaking or lane change 310 10 11 81 340 432
Head on (not overtaking) 496 69 86 272 681 1039
LOSS CONTROL OR OFF ROAD:
• On straight 1141 31 34 248 1180 1462
• While cornering 2118 68 71 543 2193 2807
Collision with obstruction 405 2 2 69 400 471
Rear end 1035 5 5 86 1307 1398
INTERSECTIONS OR DRIVEWAYS:
• Turning versus same direction 497 5 5 89 576 670
• Crossing no turns 619 11 11 108 752 871
• Crossing vehicle turning 661 8 8 109 791 908
• Vehicles merging 206 1 1 27 213 241
• Right turn against 731 8 9 135 865 1009
Vehicle manoeuvring 419 3 3 68 443 514
Pedestrian crossing road 695 20 20 160 587 767
Pedestrian other 141 10 10 39 118 167
Miscellaneous 71 8 8 26 68 102
TOTALS 9545 259 284 2060 10514 12858
FIGURE 12: MOVEMENT CLASSIFICATION OF CRASHES
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