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Ministry of Transport

Pedestrians

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Pedestrian crashes and casualties

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AE020 Pedestrian deaths by region

Walking is a generally safe transport mode. It has the second lowest risk of death or injury per time unit travelled, after bus passengers.1

[1] See related documents — Factsheet: Pedestrian crash facts 2017

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AE021 Pedestrian hospitalisations > 1 night as a result of vehicle crashes

Auckland accounts for 50% of reported pedestrian hospitalisations. Despite having very high population bases, Wellington and Canterbury account for just 8% and 7% of hospitalisations respectively.

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