Provisional Labour weekend road toll stands at 3
Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 4:18 pm
Press Release: Land Transport New Zealand
25 October 2005
Provisional Labour weekend road
toll stands at three
Provisional police crash reports
show that there were three fatal crashes resulting in three
deaths on New Zealand roads this Labour weekend. Two drivers
and one pedestrian were killed. Provisional reports indicate
that travelling too fast for the conditions was a
contributing factor in two of the three deaths.
The
official holiday period for Labour weekend 2005 began at
1600 Friday 21 October, and ended at 0600 this
morning.
Historical Labour Weekend Crash
Statistics
Year Deaths Reported
Injuries
1980 9 232
1981 10 266
1982 7 208
1983 13 248
1984 9 218
1985 10 225
1986 6 232
1987 12 243
1988
10 213
1989 5 181
1990 9 225
1991 11 180
1992 9 178
1993 8 149
1994 7 191
1995 7 220
1996 5 153
1997 5 119
1998 8 124
1999 6 139
2000 7 141
2001 6 142
2002 4 135
2003 3 117
2004 5 136
2005 3
ENDS
© Scoop Media
Join Scoop Citizen
Scoop is a champion of independent journalism and open publishing - informing New Zealanders through straight-talking independent journalism, and publishing news from a wide range of sectors. Join us and support the publication of trustworthy, relevant, public interest news, freely accessible to all New Zealanders:
Become a member
Find out more
Has swapping Scott Morrison for Anthony Albanese made any discernible difference to Australia’s relations with the US, China, the Pacific and New Zealand? Not so far. For example: Albanese has asked for more time to “consider” his response to New Zealand’s long running complaints about the so called “501” deportations back to this country. Really? He needs more time to figure out a response? OK, but the clock is ticking.
The Julian Assange situation is a lot more urgent. Assange’s deportation to the United States has now been okayed by the British courts and also - crucially – by its government. At any moment, Assange could be on a plane and headed for a US prison. He is facing the prospect of 175 years in jail...
More>>