Motor Vehicle Crashes in New Zealand 2011 - Ministry of Transport
Motor Vehicle Crashes in New Zealand 2011 - Ministry of Transport
Motor Vehicle Crashes in New Zealand 2011 - Ministry of Transport
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<strong>Motor</strong> <strong>Vehicle</strong> <strong>Crashes</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
Table 26: FACTORS Contribut<strong>in</strong>g TO <strong>Crashes</strong> Year ENDED 31 December <strong>2011</strong><br />
FACTORS MOTOR VEHICLE MOTORCYCLE PEDAL CYCLE TOTALS<br />
GENERAL DRIVER FACTORS<br />
Inexperience<br />
Driv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> fast or heavy traffic 3 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 4 (-)<br />
<strong>New</strong> driver 500 (15) 82 (1) - (-) 582 (16)<br />
Driv<strong>in</strong>g unfamiliar vehicle 49 (-) 22 (1) - (-) 71 (1)<br />
Overseas migrant driver fails to<br />
159 (5) 2 (-) 1 (-) 162 (5)<br />
adjust to NZ rules and conditions<br />
Driver under <strong>in</strong>struction 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
At tow<strong>in</strong>g trailer/other vehicle 2 (-) - (-) - (-) 2 (-)<br />
Driver over-reacted 169 (1) 8 (-) - (-) 177 (1)<br />
Unsupervised cyclist - (-) - (-) 1 (-) 1 (-)<br />
Other 45 (2) 13 (-) 1 (-) 59 (2)<br />
Totals 928 (23) 128 (2) 3 (-) 1059 (25)<br />
Fatigue (drowsy, tired or fell asleep)<br />
Long trip 13 (4) - (-) - (-) 13 (4)<br />
Lack <strong>of</strong> sleep 170 (1) 1 (-) - (-) 171 (1)<br />
Exhaust fumes - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Worked long hours before driv<strong>in</strong>g 14 (1) 1 (-) - (-) 15 (1)<br />
Exceeded driv<strong>in</strong>g hours - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Other 358 (23) 1 (-) 2 (-) 361 (23)<br />
Totals 555 (29) 3 (-) 2 (-) 560 (29)<br />
Incorrect use <strong>of</strong> vehicle controls<br />
Started <strong>in</strong> gear 2 (-) - (-) - (-) 2 (-)<br />
Stalled eng<strong>in</strong>e 2 (-) 2 (-) - (-) 4 (-)<br />
Wrong pedal 68 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 69 (-)<br />
Footrest, stand - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Ignition turned <strong>of</strong>f (steer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
- (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
locked)<br />
Lights not switched on 2 (-) 4 (-) 2 (-) 8 (-)<br />
Foot slipped 34 (1) - (-) 2 (-) 36 (1)<br />
Park<strong>in</strong>g brake not fully applied 6 (2) - (-) - (-) 6 (2)<br />
Trailer coupl<strong>in</strong>g or safety cha<strong>in</strong> not<br />
1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
secured<br />
Other 11 (-) 5 (-) - (-) 16 (-)<br />
Totals 126 (3) 12 (-) 4 (-) 142 (3)<br />
Show<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>f<br />
Rac<strong>in</strong>g 21 (5) 2 (-) 1 (-) 24 (5)<br />
Play<strong>in</strong>g chicken - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Wheelsp<strong>in</strong>s/wheelies/doughnuts<br />
36 (1) 6 (-) 1 (-) 43 (1)<br />
etc<br />
Intimidat<strong>in</strong>g driv<strong>in</strong>g 8 (-) - (-) - (-) 8 (-)<br />
Other 14 (-) 6 (-) - (1) 20 (1)<br />
Totals 79 (6) 14 (-) 2 (1) 95 (7)<br />
(Cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />
NOTE: The figures <strong>in</strong> brackets are the number <strong>of</strong> factors <strong>in</strong> fatal crashes and are not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the adjacent totals.<br />
See Note 10.
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