Transport Safety and Security : Accident occurrences

SS002 Number of accidents per capita (road, rail, maritime, aviation)

Series Data

Accident occurrences per 100,000 population by mode
20042005200620072008
Road (Police reported fatal and injury crashes)254261270285273
Rail (Incidents that resulted in death or injury)1.21.51.30.90.9
Maritime Commercial6.37.37.27.44.9
Maritime Recreational2.11.92.12.01.7
Maritime Total8.49.29.39.46.6
Aviation0.60.81.10.50.6
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Accident occurrences by region
20042005200620072008
Northland348325344354318
Auckland228227238231228
Waikato307318317347340
Bay of Plenty208195208232212
Gisborne221270248237333
Hawkes Bay317345323345292
Taranaki257257287313300
Manawatu/Wanganui245269272289285
Wellington189198210259251
Nelson/Marlborough258246257281275
West Coast317333374382380
Canterbury215233258298274
Otago450477428439399
Southland399470503440430
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Population by Territorial Local Authority
20042005200620072008
Far North393313395424314
Whangarei283300265252293
Kaipara474472512554419
Rodney283258285304313
North Shore215217218203184
Waitakere228198203203220
Auckland261284271261263
Manukau167160203198184
Papakura281257258296263
Franklin321310348304323
Thames-Coromandel216332303328302
Hauraki503456392470424
Waikato462430430470402
Matamata-Piako288296292301446
Hamilton211208217269262
Waipa278291302274277
Otorohanga308395591432499
South Waikato349314272306316
Waitomo544731620677500
Taupo295378422448395
Western Bay Of Plenty264193249330257
Tauranga142166157165153
Rotorua283246261271266
Whakatane247239220282279
Kawerau4142847157
Opotiki371257293295375
Gisborne221271248237333
Wairoa381523333548389
Hastings366406391371300
Napier244237239288267
Central Hawkes Bay273341272264256
New Plymouth238256300321301
Stratford175164318407374
South Taranaki332292250269276
Ruapehu441310384486403
Wanganui185231164213228
Rangitikei280380376392395
Manawatu353285328326358
Palmerston North206235237228209
Tararua281348355384394
Horowhenua190278310311320
Kapiti Coast170208202198165
Porirua222208196207171
Upper Hutt111184179225209
Lower Hutt186141180271261
Wellington180204219270287
Masterton245300319264297
Carterton237306165479231
South Wairarapa455287307405337
Tasman251237236299299
Nelson270238251236246
Marlborough252263284307279
Kaikoura622350670773531
Buller365324392552371
Grey286254266272322
Westland311471522357479
Hurunui512601614769606
Waimakariri202213184188176
Christchurch203226260292279
Selwyn208242231269285
Ashburton173174161278226
Timaru179195237262219
Mackenzie415515692587557
Waimate354259190485322
Chatham Island725597923781625
Waitaki500471454454440
Central Otago533508434424390
Queenstown-Lakes491546436496352
Dunedin410439388408393
Clutha569647692610461
Southland440630586598560
Gore381352331236359
Invercargill379408496399374
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Graphical Data

Road accident occurrences per capita

Police reported fatal and injury crashes / 100,000 population

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Rail, Maritime and Aviation accident occurrences per capita

Rail Incidents that resulted in death or injury / 100,000 population, Maritime and Aviation accidents

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Accident occurrences by region

Police reported fatal and injury crashes / 100,000 population by region

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Metadata

Indicator name Number of accidents per capita (road, rail, maritime, aviation)
Key reference number SS002
Indicator Accident occurrences
Date exported 16/12/2009
Core indicator information
Road
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source: Crashes Crash data: MoT - Crash Analysis System (CAS)
Data source: Population National Stats NZ Infoshare series DPE013AA
Data source: PopulationRegional / TLA Stats NZ Infoshare series DPE007AA
URL http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/
Definition: Crashes Crashes: Police reported on-road motor vehicle crashes that result in death or injury. Reported to NZ Transport Agency by Police officers who attend road crashes. (Full details in Motor Vehicle Crashes in NZ.)
Definition: Population Population: Resident population at 30 June
Frequency Annually from 2000
Disaggregation National, regional, TLA
Timeliness Data for Jan-Dec year is available by the following June
Quality of the data
Rail
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source: Crashes Crash data: MoT / NZ Transport Agency
Data source: Population National Stats NZ Infoshare series DPE013AA
Definition: Crashes Incidents resulting in death or injury occurring on the rail corridor and involving a rail vehicle. Reported to NZ Transport Agency by rail operators.
Definition: Population Resident population at 30 June
Frequency Annually from 2000
Disaggregation National
Timeliness Data available within four months
Quality of the data
Maritime
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source: Crashes Crash data: Maritime NZ
Data source: Population National Stats NZ Infoshare series DPE007AA
Definition: Population Population: Resident population at 30 June
Frequency Annually from 1999
Disaggregation National
Timeliness
Quality of the data
Aviation
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source: Crashes Crash data: CAA
Data source: Population National Stats NZ Infoshare series DPE013AA
Definition: Population Population: Resident population at 30 June
Frequency Annually from 2000
Disaggregation National
Timeliness
Quality of the data