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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 />

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.

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