Definition |
Deaths from on-road motor vehicle crashes where driver alcohol/drugs was cited by the reporting police officer as a contributing factor in the crash. From 2016, alcohol information from crash reports is not comparable with earlier years. Prior to 2016, alcohol/drugs is listed as a factor when a driver’s blood or breath alcohol level is above the legal limit, if drugs are proved to be in the driver’s blood, or when the attending officer suspects that alcohol/drug consumption contributed to the crash. From 2016 officer suspicion is not included. |
Nature of data |
Estimate |
Primary source | NZ Transport Agency - Crash Analysis System (CAS) |
Custodian of data |
Ministry of Transport |
URL |
Regional data shown here have not been previously published. For national data see: https://transport.govt.nz/statistics-and-insights/safety-annual-statistics/sheet/alcohol-and-drugs/ |
Frequency | Annually from 2000 |
Disaggregation |
Regional |
Quality of the data |
Good |
Next Update | September |