Crash statistics contradict HCC's plan

So, the HCC, driven by NZTA to reduce speed limits across the country are pandering to bureaucratic nonsense.

The article in the Herald clearly highlights there has only been 14 accidents in the fiveyear period 2016-2020 which equates to a low 2.8 accidents a year of which only 2 resulted in serious injuries. To put the serious in perspective this equates to 0.4 serious accidents per year over the stated time.

NZTA stats also note only 35% of accidents are a result of speed i.e., going above

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HCC own stats highlight the 70km/hr road is safe and does not need to be amended.

I implore HCC councilors not to support a reduction in the 70km/ph. so a local bureaucrat can be seen to be ticking the box for NZTA. Councilors, do what's right and don't be fooled by bureaucratic nonsense.

R Gray Eastbourne