jim.cox
7th April 2009, 11:30
from http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2318922/Road-carnage-spurs-strategy-rethink
Increasing carnage on Wellington roads is prompting a drastic rethink of the region's road safety plan, with officials admitting the current strategy is failing.
A report to be presented to a regional council committee tomorrow finds that fatal and serious crashes in the region are increasing significantly faster than both travel and population rates, vaulting Wellington ahead of Auckland in terms of the number of casualties per capita.
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Most crashes happened on urban roads rather than highways. The study recommends several measures, including more police on the roads, initiatives to improve vehicles, and more median barriers.
Safer?
For who?
Increasing carnage on Wellington roads is prompting a drastic rethink of the region's road safety plan, with officials admitting the current strategy is failing.
A report to be presented to a regional council committee tomorrow finds that fatal and serious crashes in the region are increasing significantly faster than both travel and population rates, vaulting Wellington ahead of Auckland in terms of the number of casualties per capita.
...
Most crashes happened on urban roads rather than highways. The study recommends several measures, including more police on the roads, initiatives to improve vehicles, and more median barriers.
Safer?
For who?