Transport Safety and Security : Deaths and injuries

SS004 Number of deaths (road, rail, maritime, aviation)

Series Data

Number of deaths by mode
20072008200920102011
Road (Police reported deaths)421366384375284
Rail deaths1113121013
Maritime Commercial39493
Maritime Recreational1016241422
Maritime Total1325282325
Aviation416131511
Pedestrians4531313531
Pedal Cyclist12108109
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Aviation: Number of Fatal Injuries - All accidents (aircraft accidents, hang glider accidents and parachute accidents)
20072008200920102011
Airline Operations - Large Aeroplanes00000
Airline Operations - Medium Aeroplanes00000
Airline Operations - Small Aeroplanes00000
Airline Operations - Helicopter00000
Sport Transport00500
Other Commercial Operations - Aeroplane131110
Other Commercial Operations - Helicopter02025
Agricultural Operations - Aeroplane11000
Agricultural Operations - Helicopter00000
Agricultural Operations - Sport Aircraft00000
Private Operations - Aeroplane00111
Private Operations - Helicopter01001
Private Operations - Sport27614
Other02000
Total416131511
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Number of deaths by region
20072008200920102011
Road
Northland302934227
Auckland5452695351
Waikato9575716765
Bay of Plenty3529283719
Gisborne78561
Hawkes Bay2814191916
Taranaki10717119
Manawatu/Wanganui4131424128
Wellington1522201013
Nelson/Marlborough1010142410
West Coast68679
Canterbury5548324835
Otago2421111814
Southland111216127
All NZ421366384375284
Pedestrians
Northland72310
Auckland12611512
Waikato622310
Bay of Plenty22242
Gisborne10010
Hawkes Bay50120
Taranaki20120
Manawatu/Wanganui20411
Wellington04412
Nelson/Marlborough12010
West Coast03121
Canterbury56162
Otago13150
Southland11011
All NZ4531313531
Pedal Cyclists
Northland12000
Auckland01130
Waikato31131
Bay of Plenty00200
Gisborne00000
Hawkes Bay20001
Taranaki00000
Manawatu/Wanganui20021
Wellington12101
Nelson/Marlborough00001
West Coast00000
Canterbury21223
Otago01101
Southland12000
All NZ12108109
Rail deaths
Northland00000
Auckland15504
Waikato10012
Bay of Plenty20211
Gisborne00000
Hawkes Bay01000
Taranaki10001
Manawatu/Wanganui20022
Wellington33133
Nelson/Marlborough00210
West Coast00000
Canterbury14210
Otago00010
Southland00000
All NZ1113121013
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Graphical Data

Road deaths

Police reported deaths

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Rail, Maritime and Aviation deaths

Rail, Maritime and Aviation deaths

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Metadata

Indicator name

Key reference number SS004
Indicator Deaths and injuries
Date exported 19/02/2013
Core indicator information
Road
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source NZ Transport Agency - Crash Analysis System (CAS)
Definition Deaths within 30 days of injuries received in on-road motor vehicle crashes. Reported to MoT and NZ Transport Agency by Police officers who attend road crashes. (Full details in Motor Vehicle Crashes in NZ.)
Frequency Annually from 2000
Disaggregation National, regional
Timeliness Data for Jan-Dec year is available by the following June
Quality of the data
Rail
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source MoT / NZ Transport Agency
Definition All deaths within 30 days of incidents occurring on the rail corridor and involving a rail vehicle.
Reported to NZ Transport Agency by rail operators.
Frequency Annually from 2000
Disaggregation National, regional
Timeliness Data available within one month
Quality of the data
Maritime
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source Maritime NZ
Definition
Frequency Annually from 1999
Disaggregation National
Timeliness
Quality of the data
Aviation
Nature of data Quantitative
Data source CAA
Definition Means any injury which results in death within 30 days of the accident
Frequency Annually from 2000
Disaggregation National, by Safety Outcome Target Group
Timeliness July
Quality of the data Reliable