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2012

Road crashes in Christchurch City, 2012

2,105 crashes reported: 7 fatal, 158 serious-injury, 684 minor-injury and 1,256 non-injury. 7 people killed and 171 seriously injured. 2011: 2,009 crashes. Average of 2007โ€“2011: 2,535 a year.

Severity

Severity in 2012

Crashes by severity, Christchurch City, 2012
SeverityCrashesShare
Fatal70.3%
Serious injury1587.5%
Minor injury68432.5%
Non-injury1,25659.7%
All reported crashes2,105100%

Map

Locations in 2012

  • 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%2,095 crashes
  • Unsealed0.5%10 crashes

Conditions

Natural light

  • Bright sun42.2%889 crashes
  • Dark28.3%596 crashes
  • Overcast25.2%531 crashes
  • Twilight4.2%89 crashes

Conditions

Weather

  • Fine88.1%1,854 crashes
  • Light rain8.1%170 crashes
  • Heavy rain2.1%45 crashes
  • Mist or Fog1.4%29 crashes
  • Snow0.3%7 crashes

Vehicles

Vehicles and road users involved

  • Car / station wagon88.2%1,857 crashes
  • SUV14.7%310 crashes
  • Van / ute13.3%279 crashes
  • Bicycle8.2%172 crashes
  • Truck7.5%157 crashes
  • Pedestrian4.8%100 crashes
  • Motorcycle3.8%81 crashes
  • Bus2.0%42 crashes

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