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2007

Road crashes in Christchurch City, 2007

3,089 crashes reported: 12 fatal, 204 serious-injury, 853 minor-injury and 2,020 non-injury. 13 people killed and 220 seriously injured. 2006: 2,923 crashes. Average of 2006โ€“2006: 2,923 a year.

Severity

Severity in 2007

Crashes by severity, Christchurch City, 2007
SeverityCrashesShare
Fatal120.4%
Serious injury2046.6%
Minor injury85327.6%
Non-injury2,02065.4%
All reported crashes3,089100%

Map

Locations in 2007

  • 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

  • Sealed99.6%3,078 crashes
  • Unsealed0.4%11 crashes

Conditions

Natural light

  • Bright sun38.3%1,184 crashes
  • Dark29.8%921 crashes
  • Overcast27.5%850 crashes
  • Twilight4.3%134 crashes

Conditions

Weather

  • Fine84.0%2,596 crashes
  • Light rain12.0%371 crashes
  • Heavy rain2.6%79 crashes
  • Mist or Fog1.4%42 crashes
  • Not recorded0.0%1 crashes

Vehicles

Vehicles and road users involved

  • Car / station wagon91.3%2,820 crashes
  • SUV14.5%448 crashes
  • Van / ute9.1%281 crashes
  • Bicycle6.5%201 crashes
  • Truck5.2%161 crashes
  • Motorcycle3.9%121 crashes
  • Pedestrian3.6%111 crashes
  • Bus2.1%65 crashes

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