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2006

Road crashes in Christchurch City, 2006

2,923 crashes reported: 10 fatal, 158 serious-injury, 773 minor-injury and 1,982 non-injury. 10 people killed and 167 seriously injured.

Severity

Severity in 2006

Crashes by severity, Christchurch City, 2006
SeverityCrashesShare
Fatal100.3%
Serious injury1585.4%
Minor injury77326.4%
Non-injury1,98267.8%
All reported crashes2,923100%

Map

Locations in 2006

  • Recorded crashes (darker to brighter = fewer to more in each 5-pixel cell)
  • Cell with at least one fatal or serious-injury crash

Conditions

Road surface

  • Sealed99.5%2,907 crashes
  • Unsealed0.5%16 crashes

Conditions

Natural light

  • Bright sun35.3%1,032 crashes
  • Overcast30.6%895 crashes
  • Dark29.3%855 crashes
  • Twilight4.8%141 crashes

Conditions

Weather

  • Fine84.0%2,456 crashes
  • Light rain10.7%314 crashes
  • Heavy rain3.1%91 crashes
  • Mist or Fog1.7%49 crashes
  • Snow0.2%7 crashes
  • Not recorded0.2%6 crashes

Vehicles

Vehicles and road users involved

  • Car / station wagon92.5%2,704 crashes
  • SUV12.2%356 crashes
  • Van / ute11.2%326 crashes
  • Truck5.7%167 crashes
  • Bicycle5.6%165 crashes
  • Pedestrian3.7%107 crashes
  • Motorcycle2.7%80 crashes
  • Bus2.3%67 crashes

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