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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CASUALTIES AND CRASHES<br />
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TABLE 26: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CRASHES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER <strong>2011</strong><br />
FACTORS MOTOR VEHICLE MOTORCYCLE PEDAL CYCLE TOTALS<br />
VEHICLE FACTORS<br />
Lights and reflectors<br />
Dazzl<strong>in</strong>g headlights 11 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 12 (-)<br />
Inadequate or no headlights 8 (-) 8 (-) 16 (-) 32 (-)<br />
Headlights failed suddenly 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Brake lights or <strong>in</strong>dicators defective<br />
7 (-) - (-) - (-) 7 (-)<br />
or not fitted<br />
Inadequate or no tail-lights 4 (-) - (-) 4 (1) 8 (1)<br />
Inadequate or no reflectors - (-) - (-) 3 (-) 3 (-)<br />
Lights or reflectors covered by dirt - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Other - (-) - (-) 1 (-) 1 (-)<br />
Totals 31 (-) 9 (-) 24 (1) 64 (1)<br />
Brakes<br />
Park<strong>in</strong>g brake:<br />
• failed - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
• defective 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Service brake:<br />
• failed 7 (1) 1 (-) 1 (-) 9 (1)<br />
• defective 1 (-) 2 (-) 5 (-) 8 (-)<br />
Jack-knifed 5 (-) - (-) - (-) 5 (-)<br />
Other 1 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 2 (-)<br />
Totals 15 (1) 4 (-) 6 (-) 25 (1)<br />
Steer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Defective 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Failed suddenly 4 (-) - (-) - (-) 4 (-)<br />
Other 4 (-) - (-) - (-) 4 (-)<br />
Totals 9 (-) - (-) - (-) 9 (-)<br />
Tyres<br />
Puncture or blow out 37 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 38 (-)<br />
Tread worn 48 (3) 4 (-) - (-) 52 (3)<br />
Incorrect type 5 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 6 (-)<br />
Mixed treads/space savers 3 (1) - (-) - (-) 3 (1)<br />
Other 9 (2) 1 (-) - (-) 10 (2)<br />
Totals 102 (6) 7 (-) - (-) 109 (6)<br />
W<strong>in</strong>dscreen or mirror<br />
W<strong>in</strong>dscreen shattered 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
W<strong>in</strong>dscreen or rear w<strong>in</strong>dow dirty 6 (-) - (-) - (-) 6 (-)<br />
Rear vision mirror not adjusted<br />
correctly<br />
- (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
No rear vision mirror - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
W<strong>in</strong>dscreen, spectacles or rear<br />
26 (-) - (-) - (-) 26 (-)<br />
w<strong>in</strong>dow misted/frosted<br />
Inadequate or no sun visors - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Inadequate or no w<strong>in</strong>dscreen<br />
- (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
wipers<br />
Cycle/motorcycle visor, goggles<br />
- (-) 1 (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
or screen defective, misted etc<br />
Other 3 (-) - (-) - (-) 3 (-)<br />
Totals 36 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 37 (-)<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.