Road to Zero Fails in 2022 as Death Toll Highest in Four Years
January 1, 2023
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New Zealand’s road toll has shot up back to pre-pandemic levels after the deadliest year on our roads since 2018.
Provisional figures show 377 people were killed in crashes in 2022, the Automobile Association (AA) said. The Ministry of Transport, which holds the official crash death statistics, is yet to confirm the exact number, but their provisional information also shows there were 377 road deaths last year.
New Zealand’s road fatalities over the last five years, according to the AA, are:
- 2018: 378
- 2019: 352
- 2020: 318
- 2021: 319
- 2022: 377.
This number includes the Christmas/New Year holiday road toll, which currently sits at 14.