Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 10,603 Crashes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,603 Crashes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 44 countries
All-time high
15,571 Crashes
in 1973
All-time low
7,900 Crashes
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10,603 Crashes for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in New Zealand peaked at 15,571 Crashes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7,900 Crashes, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Crashes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,300 Crashes | — |
| 1971 | 14,004 Crashes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 14,654 Crashes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 15,571 Crashes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 14,109 Crashes | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 13,730 Crashes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 12,321 Crashes | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 12,068 Crashes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 10,384 Crashes | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 9,714 Crashes | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 10,739 Crashes | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 10,665 Crashes | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,259 Crashes | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 11,519 Crashes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 12,561 Crashes | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 13,554 Crashes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 13,462 Crashes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,361 Crashes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,560 Crashes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 12,041 Crashes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,826 Crashes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 12,249 Crashes | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11,653 Crashes | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11,040 Crashes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 11,962 Crashes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 12,251 Crashes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10,576 Crashes | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 9,533 Crashes | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 8,839 Crashes | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 8,554 Crashes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,900 Crashes | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 8,940 Crashes | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 10,262 Crashes | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 10,729 Crashes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10,503 Crashes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10,932 Crashes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11,444 Crashes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 12,161 Crashes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 11,776 Crashes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11,233 Crashes | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10,959 Crashes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9,886 Crashes | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 9,678 Crashes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9,453 Crashes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,922 Crashes | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,782 Crashes | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 10,186 Crashes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11,243 Crashes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 11,688 Crashes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11,756 Crashes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,331 Crashes | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 10,779 Crashes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10,972 Crashes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,948 Crashes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10,603 Crashes | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,986 Crashes | 9,714 Crashes | 15,571 Crashes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,172 Crashes | 10,665 Crashes | 13,554 Crashes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,948 Crashes | 8,554 Crashes | 12,826 Crashes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,588 Crashes | 7,900 Crashes | 12,161 Crashes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,355 Crashes | 8,922 Crashes | 11,756 Crashes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,727 Crashes | 10,331 Crashes | 10,972 Crashes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in New Zealand?
- Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in New Zealand was 10,603 Crashes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,571 Crashes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 Crashes in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.