Conditions recorded at crashes in Christchurch City
Shares of the 9,553 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 less3.8%363 crashes · New Zealand 2.6%
40 km/h1.4%129 crashes · New Zealand 1.0%
50 km/h70.8%6,760 crashes · New Zealand 53.4%
60 km/h13.8%1,319 crashes · New Zealand 4.9%
70 km/h1.7%159 crashes · New Zealand 2.0%
80 km/h4.2%403 crashes · New Zealand 8.2%
90 km/h0.0%0 crashes · New Zealand 0.2%
100 km/h3.7%355 crashes · New Zealand 26.6%
110 km/h0.1%8 crashes · New Zealand 0.4%
Not recorded0.6%57 crashes · New Zealand 0.6%
This area New Zealand
Road surface
Road surface
Sealed99.0%9,453 crashes · New Zealand 97.4%
Unsealed0.7%65 crashes · New Zealand 2.1%
End of seal0.0%2 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Not recorded0.3%33 crashes · New Zealand 0.4%
This area New Zealand
Weather
Weather
Fine82.7%7,901 crashes · New Zealand 76.5%
Light rain10.7%1,018 crashes · New Zealand 15.0%
Heavy rain2.4%226 crashes · New Zealand 3.4%
Mist or Fog1.2%114 crashes · New Zealand 1.7%
Hail or Sleet0.1%7 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Snow0.1%5 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Not recorded3.0%282 crashes · New Zealand 3.2%
This area New Zealand
Other weather conditions (wind, frost)
Other weather conditions (wind, frost)
Frost1.5%147 crashes · New Zealand 1.6%
Strong wind1.5%146 crashes · New Zealand 2.8%
Neither frost nor strong wind recorded96.9%9,260 crashes · New Zealand 95.7%
This area New Zealand
Natural light
Natural light
Bright sun34.5%3,293 crashes · New Zealand 33.2%
Dark30.0%2,865 crashes · New Zealand 30.2%
Overcast27.7%2,646 crashes · New Zealand 28.8%
Twilight4.7%453 crashes · New Zealand 4.8%
Not recorded3.1%296 crashes · New Zealand 3.0%
This area New Zealand
Street lighting
Street lighting
Off55.7%5,319 crashes · New Zealand 43.3%
On30.8%2,943 crashes · New Zealand 23.4%
Not recorded13.5%1,291 crashes · New Zealand 33.2%
This area New Zealand
Urban or open road
Urban or open road
Urban92.0%8,787 crashes · New Zealand 64.6%
Open road8.0%766 crashes · New Zealand 35.4%
This area New Zealand
Flat or hill road
Flat or hill road
Flat92.7%8,852 crashes · New Zealand 77.5%
Hill road5.2%494 crashes · New Zealand 19.8%
Not recorded2.2%207 crashes · New Zealand 2.7%
This area New Zealand
On a state highway
On a state highway
Local road83.7%7,997 crashes · New Zealand 70.8%
State highway16.3%1,556 crashes · New Zealand 29.2%
This area New Zealand
Traffic control
Traffic control
No traffic control53.1%5,069 crashes · New Zealand 64.9%
Traffic Signals21.8%2,079 crashes · New Zealand 8.2%
Give way17.7%1,690 crashes · New Zealand 18.4%
Stop5.6%532 crashes · New Zealand 6.0%
Isolated Pedestrian signal (non-intersection)0.3%25 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%
Pointsman0.0%3 crashes · New Zealand 0.0%
School Patrol/warden0.0%3 crashes · New Zealand 0.0%
Not recorded1.6%152 crashes · New Zealand 2.3%
This area New Zealand
Road character
Road character
No special feature95.9%9,162 crashes · New Zealand 93.9%
Motorway ramp1.1%105 crashes · New Zealand 2.0%
Bridge1.0%91 crashes · New Zealand 2.4%
Overpass0.7%65 crashes · New Zealand 0.5%
Speed hump0.4%40 crashes · New Zealand 0.5%
Underpass0.4%37 crashes · New Zealand 0.3%
Rail xing0.4%35 crashes · New Zealand 0.4%
Tram lines0.1%11 crashes · New Zealand 0.0%
Other recorded values0.1%7 crashes · New Zealand 0.1%