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
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
56<br />
<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 />
VEHICLE FACTORS CONTINUED<br />
Mechanical<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>e failure 1 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 2 (-)<br />
Transmission failure 4 (-) - (-) - (-) 4 (-)<br />
Accelerator or throttle jammed 1 (-) 2 (-) - (-) 3 (-)<br />
Other 12 (-) 3 (-) - (-) 15 (-)<br />
Totals 18 (-) 6 (-) - (-) 24 (-)<br />
Body or chassis<br />
Body, chassis or frame failure 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Suspension failure 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Failure <strong>of</strong> door catch/door not<br />
1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
shut<br />
Inadequate mudguards - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Inadequate tow coupl<strong>in</strong>g 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Inadequate or no safety cha<strong>in</strong> - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Bonnet catch failed - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Wheel <strong>of</strong>f 7 (-) - (-) - (-) 7 (-)<br />
Broken axle 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Inconspicuous colour 3 (-) 2 (-) - (-) 5 (-)<br />
Bl<strong>in</strong>d spot 59 (2) - (-) - (-) 59 (2)<br />
Seatbelt/restra<strong>in</strong>t failed - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Airbag failed to <strong>in</strong>flate (fully) - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Other 3 (-) - (-) - (-) 3 (-)<br />
Totals 77 (2) 2 (-) - (-) 79 (2)<br />
Load<br />
Interferes with driver 1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
Not well secured or load moved 16 (-) 1 (-) - (-) 17 (-)<br />
Overhang<strong>in</strong>g 3 (-) - (-) - (-) 3 (-)<br />
Load obscured vision - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Excess dimensions not adequately<br />
1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
<strong>in</strong>dicated<br />
Overdimension vehicle or load 2 (-) - (-) - (-) 2 (-)<br />
Load too heavy 13 (1) - (-) - (-) 13 (1)<br />
Towed vehicle or trailer too heavy<br />
6 (-) - (-) - (-) 6 (-)<br />
or <strong>in</strong>compatible<br />
Other 3 (-) - (-) - (-) 3 (-)<br />
Totals 45 (1) 1 (-) - (-) 46 (1)<br />
Miscellaneous vehicle<br />
Emergency vehicle attend<strong>in</strong>g<br />
4 (-) - (-) - (-) 4 (-)<br />
emergency<br />
<strong>Vehicle</strong> caught fire 29 (5) 2 (1) - (-) 31 (6)<br />
Be<strong>in</strong>g towed 1 (-) 1 (-) 1 (-) 3 (-)<br />
Airbag contributed to crash or<br />
1 (-) - (-) - (-) 1 (-)<br />
<strong>in</strong>jury<br />
Seatbelt/restra<strong>in</strong>t absent or<br />
- (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
unusable<br />
Dangerous goods - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-)<br />
Other 1 (1) 1 (-) - (-) 2 (1)<br />
Totals 36 (6) 4 (1) 1 (-) 41 (7)<br />
TOTAL VEHICLE FACTORS 369 (16) 34 (1) 31 (1) 434 (18)<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.