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Facts and figures

9

Road deaths for the current year to date

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24,227

The number of Electric vehicles on the road

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11

Road deaths Christmas New Year 20/21 as at 6am, 05 January 2021

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48.90b

Vehicle kilometres travelled (Calendar year 2019)

Calendar year 2019

57%

of rail freight is bulk commodities

26.90km

Average daily travel (Calendar year 2018)

21%

GHG emissions that are transport-related (Calendar year 2018)

37%

of New Zealanders used public transport in the last year

Outcomes from recent consultations

Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021

The Minister of Transport has released the final Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021/22–2030/31 (GPS).

British Airways–Qatar Airways code-sharing application 2020

The Minister of Transport agreed to authorise an alliance between British Airways and Qatar Airways for 5 years until 31 May 2025.