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The number of road deaths — daily, quarterly, historically and over holiday periods.
Daily updated provisional road deaths
Details of fatal crashes are received from NZ Police and summarised here. These figures are provisional and may include deaths or crashes which are subsequently excluded. Reasons for exclusion include the crash being intentional (suicide, homicide), due to a medical event or not occurring on a public road (e.g. a driveway). Figures include crashes up to midnight.
Frequently asked questions
For answers to questions such as when the official Christmas holiday period starts, why a crash might be excluded from our figures, where to find current and historical data and more, please see:
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