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2011

Road crashes in Christchurch City, 2011

2,009 crashes reported: 13 fatal, 144 serious-injury, 582 minor-injury and 1,270 non-injury. 14 people killed and 153 seriously injured. 2010: 2,220 crashes. Average of 2006โ€“2010: 2,717 a year.

Severity

Severity in 2011

Crashes by severity, Christchurch City, 2011
SeverityCrashesShare
Fatal130.6%
Serious injury1447.2%
Minor injury58229.0%
Non-injury1,27063.2%
All reported crashes2,009100%

Map

Locations in 2011

  • 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

  • Sealed99.1%1,990 crashes
  • Unsealed0.9%19 crashes

Conditions

Natural light

  • Bright sun37.9%762 crashes
  • Overcast29.4%590 crashes
  • Dark27.9%560 crashes
  • Twilight4.8%97 crashes

Conditions

Weather

  • Fine84.7%1,702 crashes
  • Light rain10.8%216 crashes
  • Heavy rain2.3%47 crashes
  • Mist or Fog1.6%33 crashes
  • Snow0.5%11 crashes

Vehicles

Vehicles and road users involved

  • Car / station wagon88.9%1,785 crashes
  • SUV14.7%295 crashes
  • Van / ute12.3%248 crashes
  • Truck7.8%156 crashes
  • Bicycle7.0%140 crashes
  • Motorcycle4.8%96 crashes
  • Pedestrian3.9%79 crashes
  • Moped2.2%44 crashes

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