This report analyses road crash injuries in Wellington city from 2014 to 2023, using data from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) – Waka Kotahi's Crash Analysis System (CAS).
Key findings from the report:
- From 2014 to 2023, 3986 people were injured in Wellington road crashes. Walkers and cyclists accounted for 32% of deaths, 43% of serious injuries, and 27% of minor injuries over this period.
- Injury totals from road crashes in Wellington have stayed stable, showing desired improvements for safer streets have not been achieved.
- 79% of injuries happened on city streets managed by the Council, and 21% on state highways managed by NZTA.
- 57% of city street injuries occurred on arterial streets.
- Deaths and serious injuries (DSI) have varied over 10 years, with a notable drop on state highways since 2018.
- The 5-year rolling average of DSIs on Wellington's urban roads has decreased since 2021.
- From 2019 to 2023, vulnerable road users made up an average of 29% of total injuries and 46% of DSIs, showing higher risk.
- From 2014 to 2023, approximately two thirds to three quarters of walker injuries and cyclist injuries happened at intersections.