A horror new map shows the terrible extent of Auckland's serious crashes.
Supplied by Auckland Transport (AT), it displays the locations of crashes that resulted in deaths or serious injuries between 2015 and 2020.
AT's executive general manager of safety Bryan Sherritt says that every crash on the map is heart-breaking and shows why AT needs to invest heavily in road safety.
"These aren't just marks, these are all real people. These are all loved ones - parents, children, grandparents... All who needlessly died or were seriously injured on our roads," he says in a statement.
"It's simply unacceptable to us and we don't take this lightly. We have released this new map to show that we have a lot of work to do to achieve our Vision Zero goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2050."
Altogether, in the five years recorded there were 280 fatal crashes and 3222 serious injury crashes.
There were 4798 crashes involving vehicles, 834 involving motorbikes, 713 involving pedestrians and 306 involving cyclists.
"The map will be regularly updated and is a heart-breaking reminder of where we need to put our focus. We have always had this information available, but now we have a detailed single source of information that will also help raise road safety awareness in the community," Sherritt says.
"The new map shows clearly why AT's safety programmes are so vital. It's a wakeup call that will assist us in stopping road deaths and serious injuries."
You can access the new map here.
