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2010

Road crashes in Christchurch City, 2010

2,220 crashes reported: 15 fatal, 209 serious-injury, 638 minor-injury and 1,358 non-injury. 19 people killed and 228 seriously injured. 2009: 2,581 crashes. Average of 2006โ€“2009: 2,842 a year.

Severity

Severity in 2010

Crashes by severity, Christchurch City, 2010
SeverityCrashesShare
Fatal150.7%
Serious injury2099.4%
Minor injury63828.7%
Non-injury1,35861.2%
All reported crashes2,220100%

Map

Locations in 2010

  • 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%2,212 crashes
  • Unsealed0.4%8 crashes

Conditions

Natural light

  • Bright sun39.4%874 crashes
  • Dark29.1%645 crashes
  • Overcast28.2%626 crashes
  • Twilight3.4%75 crashes

Conditions

Weather

  • Fine82.8%1,839 crashes
  • Light rain12.9%286 crashes
  • Heavy rain2.9%64 crashes
  • Mist or Fog1.4%31 crashes

Vehicles

Vehicles and road users involved

  • Car / station wagon89.2%1,980 crashes
  • SUV13.5%300 crashes
  • Van / ute10.7%238 crashes
  • Bicycle7.4%164 crashes
  • Truck5.5%123 crashes
  • Pedestrian5.3%118 crashes
  • Motorcycle4.6%102 crashes
  • Bus2.2%48 crashes

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