Shares of the 48,212 crashes reported in 2021–2025. They show the mix of conditions in which crashes happened, not how risky each condition is: there are no figures here for how much driving happens in rain or at night.
Speed limit
Posted speed limit
30 km/h or less3.9%1,866 crashes · New Zealand 2.6%
40 km/h0.7%353 crashes · New Zealand 1.0%
50 km/h63.0%30,380 crashes · New Zealand 53.4%
60 km/h6.1%2,921 crashes · New Zealand 4.9%
70 km/h0.6%308 crashes · New Zealand 2.0%
80 km/h9.5%4,600 crashes · New Zealand 8.2%
90 km/h0.0%4 crashes · New Zealand 0.2%
100 km/h15.4%7,444 crashes · New Zealand 26.6%
110 km/h0.0%11 crashes · New Zealand 0.4%
Not recorded0.7%325 crashes · New Zealand 0.6%
This area New Zealand
Road surface
Road surface
Sealed98.4%47,441 crashes · New Zealand 97.4%
Unsealed0.9%423 crashes · New Zealand 2.1%
End of seal0.1%25 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Not recorded0.7%323 crashes · New Zealand 0.4%
This area New Zealand
Weather
Weather
Fine76.4%36,827 crashes · New Zealand 76.5%
Light rain15.0%7,247 crashes · New Zealand 15.0%
Heavy rain3.0%1,459 crashes · New Zealand 3.4%
Mist or Fog0.8%386 crashes · New Zealand 1.7%
Hail or Sleet0.0%12 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Not recorded4.7%2,281 crashes · New Zealand 3.2%
This area New Zealand
Other weather conditions (wind, frost)
Other weather conditions (wind, frost)
Strong wind2.4%1,164 crashes · New Zealand 2.8%
Frost0.7%337 crashes · New Zealand 1.6%
Neither frost nor strong wind recorded96.9%46,711 crashes · New Zealand 95.7%
This area New Zealand
Natural light
Natural light
Bright sun33.5%16,131 crashes · New Zealand 33.2%
Dark31.0%14,940 crashes · New Zealand 30.2%
Overcast26.1%12,565 crashes · New Zealand 28.8%
Twilight5.0%2,425 crashes · New Zealand 4.8%
Not recorded4.5%2,151 crashes · New Zealand 3.0%
This area New Zealand
Street lighting
Street lighting
Off49.7%23,948 crashes · New Zealand 43.3%
On31.6%15,222 crashes · New Zealand 23.4%
Not recorded18.8%9,042 crashes · New Zealand 33.2%
This area New Zealand
Urban or open road
Urban or open road
Urban75.0%36,153 crashes · New Zealand 64.6%
Open road25.0%12,059 crashes · New Zealand 35.4%
This area New Zealand
Flat or hill road
Flat or hill road
Flat74.3%35,814 crashes · New Zealand 77.5%
Hill road21.5%10,372 crashes · New Zealand 19.8%
Not recorded4.2%2,026 crashes · New Zealand 2.7%
This area New Zealand
On a state highway
On a state highway
Local road81.0%39,047 crashes · New Zealand 70.8%
State highway19.0%9,162 crashes · New Zealand 29.2%
Not recorded0.0%3 crashes · New Zealand 0.0%
This area New Zealand
Traffic control
Traffic control
No traffic control64.3%30,983 crashes · New Zealand 64.9%
Give way15.2%7,309 crashes · New Zealand 18.4%
Traffic Signals12.4%5,964 crashes · New Zealand 8.2%
Stop5.8%2,802 crashes · New Zealand 6.0%
Isolated Pedestrian signal (non-intersection)0.2%86 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Pointsman0.0%24 crashes · New Zealand 0.0%
School Patrol/warden0.0%4 crashes · New Zealand 0.0%
Not recorded2.2%1,040 crashes · New Zealand 2.3%
This area New Zealand
Road character
Road character
No special feature91.0%43,891 crashes · New Zealand 93.9%
Motorway ramp4.5%2,180 crashes · New Zealand 2.0%
Bridge2.1%1,003 crashes · New Zealand 2.4%
Overpass0.9%411 crashes · New Zealand 0.5%
Speed hump0.8%378 crashes · New Zealand 0.5%
Underpass0.4%203 crashes · New Zealand 0.3%
Tunnel0.2%73 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Rail xing0.1%64 crashes · New Zealand 0.4%
Other recorded values0.0%9 crashes · New Zealand 0.0%