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2008

Road crashes in Christchurch City, 2008

2,774 crashes reported: 16 fatal, 202 serious-injury, 823 minor-injury and 1,733 non-injury. 16 people killed and 219 seriously injured. 2007: 3,089 crashes. Average of 2006โ€“2007: 3,006 a year.

Severity

Severity in 2008

Crashes by severity, Christchurch City, 2008
SeverityCrashesShare
Fatal160.6%
Serious injury2027.3%
Minor injury82329.7%
Non-injury1,73362.5%
All reported crashes2,774100%

Map

Locations in 2008

  • 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

  • Sealed99.9%2,771 crashes
  • Unsealed0.1%3 crashes

Conditions

Natural light

  • Bright sun37.4%1,038 crashes
  • Dark30.5%846 crashes
  • Overcast27.9%773 crashes
  • Twilight4.2%117 crashes

Conditions

Weather

  • Fine82.2%2,279 crashes
  • Light rain13.0%362 crashes
  • Heavy rain3.0%82 crashes
  • Mist or Fog1.3%35 crashes
  • Snow0.5%13 crashes
  • Not recorded0.1%3 crashes

Vehicles

Vehicles and road users involved

  • Car / station wagon89.3%2,477 crashes
  • SUV14.5%401 crashes
  • Van / ute10.6%294 crashes
  • Bicycle6.8%189 crashes
  • Truck6.2%171 crashes
  • Pedestrian3.9%108 crashes
  • Motorcycle3.5%97 crashes
  • Bus2.4%66 crashes

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