Motor Vehicle Crashes in New Zealand 2011 - Ministry of Transport

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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES IN NEW ZEALAND 2011
TABLE 26: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CRASHES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011
FACTORS MOTOR VEHICLE MOTORCYCLE PEDAL CYCLE TOTALS
VEHICLE CONFLICT FACTORS
Failed to give way
At a stop sign 238 (2) 2 (-) 2 (1) 242 (3)
At a give way sign 688 (5) 10 (-) 15 (1) 713 (6)
When turning, to non-turning
657 (7) 7 (-) 6 (-) 670 (7)
traffic
When deemed turning by
3 (-) - (-) - (-) 3 (-)
markings, not geometry
When turning left, to opposing
4 (-) - (-) - (-) 4 (-)
right turning traffic
To pedestrian on a crossing 61 (-) - (-) - (-) 61 (-)
When turning at signals to
19 (-) - (-) - (-) 19 (-)
pedestrians
When entering roadway from
189 (4) 5 (-) 11 (-) 205 (4)
driveway
To traffic approaching or crossing
34 (-) 1 (-) 4 (-) 39 (-)
from right
At one lane bridge/road 13 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 14 (-)
To pedestrian on footpath or verge 9 (-) - (-) - (-) 9 (-)
Entering roadway not from
driveway or intersection
4 (-) 1 (-) 15 (-) 20 (-)
To emergency vehicle 4 (-) - (-) - (-) 4 (-)
Driver waved through 69 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 70 (-)
Other 3 (-) 1 (-) 4 (-) 8 (-)
Totals 1995 (18) 29 (-) 57 (2) 2081 (20)
Did not stop
At stop sign 94 (4) - (-) 4 (-) 98 (4)
At steady red light 186 (2) 5 (1) 8 (-) 199 (3)
At steady red arrow 20 (-) - (-) - (-) 20 (-)
At steady amber light 19 (-) 2 (-) 1 (-) 22 (-)
At steady amber arrow 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)
At flashing red lights (railway
- (1) - (-) - (-) - (1)
crossing, fire station etc)
For police or flag person 2 (-) - (-) - (-) 2 (-)
For school patrol/kea crossing - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)
Other - (-) - (-) 1 (-) 1 (-)
Totals 322 (7) 7 (1) 14 (-) 343 (8)
Inattentive: failed to notice
Car slowing, stopping or stopped
556 (4) 40 (-) 5 (-) 601 (4)
in front
Bend in road 22 (2) 2 (-) - (-) 24 (2)
Indication of vehicle in front 56 (-) 8 (-) 8 (-) 72 (-)
Traffic lights 69 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 70 (-)
Intersection or its stop/give way
46 (-) - (-) 1 (-) 47 (-)
control
Other regulatory sign/markings 5 (-) - (-) - (-) 5 (-)
Warning sign 7 (-) - (-) - (-) 7 (-)
Direction, information signs/
3 (-) - (-) - (-) 3 (-)
markings
Roadworks signs 6 (1) - (-) - (-) 6 (1)
Lane use arrows/markings - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)
Obstructions on roadway 51 (-) 5 (-) 2 (-) 58 (-)
Other 354 (5) 34 (2) 26 (-) 414 (7)
Totals 1175 (12) 90 (2) 42 (-) 1307 (14)
(Continued)
NOTE: The figures in brackets are the number of factors in fatal crashes and are not included in the adjacent totals.
See Note 10.