Road safety surveys

The Ministry of Transport conducts and collates information for a number of road safety surveys every year. Survey topics include child restraints, seatbelt use, speed and the annual Public Attitudes to Road Safety survey.

Improving road safety is a key priority for the Ministry of Transport, and road safety surveys provide a vital base for road safety policy development.

The Ministry conducts the following surveys:

• Public attitudes to road safety
• Speed
• Safety belt and child restraint use
• Cycle helmet use