Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents was 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in New Zealand is 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in New Zealand peaked at 14,397 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,030 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,846 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14,397 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,882 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,480 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11,728 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,246 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,672 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,038 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,725 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,070 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in New Zealand?
- Injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents in New Zealand was 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,397 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1991.
- What is the lowest injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,357 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on injuries in road traffic accidents (number of people injured in road traffic accidents per million population.) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.