Road traffic accidents in the second quarter were down by 6.0% on last year, with 3,837 reported, the National Statistics Office said today, there were nine road traffic fatalities during this period.
The fatalities comprised of seven males and two females. There were four driver fatalities, which comprised of two motorcyclists and two passenger car drivers. Among the three passenger fatalities, two were on-board a coach/private bus and one was a car passenger, there was one cyclist and one pedestrian.
The highest number of road traffic accidents were registered in the Northern Harbour district with 1,376 cases or 35.9% of the total.
The NSO noted that the number of toad traffic casualties decreased by almost 15.0% to 470 over last year, of which 269 (57.2%) were drivers. The number of drivers who suffered slight/insignificant injuries was 232, while 33 cases were reported as having sustained grievous injuries.
Another 52 persons (28 passengers, 22 pedestrians/others and two cyclists) suffered grievous injuries. The NSO said there were also 102 passengers, 36 pedestrians/others and six cyclists who were slightly/insignificantly injured.
Six cyclists were hit by passenger cars that lead to one fatality, one grievously injured and four sustained slight injuries.
The NSO said that toad traffic casualties caused by accidents between vehicles topped the list, accounting for 68.3% of all road traffic casualties.