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2009

Road crashes in Christchurch City, 2009

2,581 crashes reported: 11 fatal, 164 serious-injury, 742 minor-injury and 1,664 non-injury. 13 people killed and 184 seriously injured. 2008: 2,774 crashes. Average of 2006โ€“2008: 2,929 a year.

Severity

Severity in 2009

Crashes by severity, Christchurch City, 2009
SeverityCrashesShare
Fatal110.4%
Serious injury1646.4%
Minor injury74228.7%
Non-injury1,66464.5%
All reported crashes2,581100%

Map

Locations in 2009

  • 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%2,568 crashes
  • Unsealed0.5%13 crashes

Conditions

Natural light

  • Bright sun36.5%941 crashes
  • Dark30.4%785 crashes
  • Overcast28.9%746 crashes
  • Twilight4.2%109 crashes

Conditions

Weather

  • Fine83.8%2,163 crashes
  • Light rain10.9%281 crashes
  • Heavy rain3.4%88 crashes
  • Mist or Fog1.8%47 crashes
  • Snow0.0%1 crashes
  • Not recorded0.0%1 crashes

Vehicles

Vehicles and road users involved

  • Car / station wagon89.5%2,309 crashes
  • SUV13.6%352 crashes
  • Van / ute10.2%262 crashes
  • Bicycle6.3%163 crashes
  • Truck4.7%121 crashes
  • Pedestrian4.6%120 crashes
  • Motorcycle4.4%113 crashes
  • Bus2.5%65 crashes

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