Auckland Transport

A big month for Road Safety, headlined by a Motorsport icon joining the AT team.

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Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin is our Road Safety Ambassador for 2019

Motorsport icon stands up for road safety

Auckland Transport (AT) is thrilled to be partnering with 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin this year, as our Official Road Safety Ambassador for 2019. The flying Kiwi is very passionate about working with AT and assisting in our road safety programmes.

"When I saw that 64 people died and 749 were seriously injured on our roads in 2017, I wanted to be involved and use my reach to lower that risk. We don't want those numbers to keep rising."

Having a Motorsport icon on board at AT shows people that even the best drivers understand everyone makes mistakes, but that shouldn't cost them their life.

McLaughlin will be supporting AT's young driver education programmes later this year. "I drive for a living, but I know when you're on the road, where people are walking, cycling and others driving, that you need to be safe. There is just too much at risk".

Progress on our Pedestrian Crossings programme

Between 2012-2017, the number of people walking who were killed or seriously injured on Auckland's roads increased by 75 percent. Our investigations show that 20 percent of all pedestrian crashes occurred at existing zebra crossings.

AT has responded with the installation or upgrade of 30 pedestrian crossings across the region, with another five under construction. All existing crossings will be transformed into a raised table zebra crossing. These have been proven to be an effective means of slowing down vehicles to 30 km/h or less, a survivable speed in case of a person walking being directly hit by a car.

Key recommendations for Active Transport in New Zealand

Active Transport report reveals benefits for all users

AT recently hosted Professor Erica Hinckson - School of Sport and Recreation at AUT, and associate Professor Sandra Mandic from the Physical Health and Health Department, University of Otago.

They presented key recommendations from their report, 'Turning the Tide' which considers the health and environmental benefits of walking and cycling. It sets out a clear set of actions to get us out of cars and living healthier lives. The report is the outcome of The Active Living and Environment Symposium (TALES) held in Dunedin in February 2019. This research will help AT further understand the difference an increase in active transport numbers would have for the region.

#SpeakUp to save lives

Road Safety Week calls on everyone to be a leader

AT marked Road Safety week (6-12 May) with many internal events around our Vision Zero and Safe Speeds Programme, seat-belt safety and safety on two-wheelers.

The theme for the 2019 Road Safety Week '#SpeakUp' encouraged everyone to be a leader and champion road safety practices with everyone in their circle of influence.

AT has taken on this challenge and is taking charge of improving Auckland's road safety performance. We are experiencing what has been described as a road safety crisis. AT's proposed Safe Speeds programme, which aims to set safe and survivable speed limits, is one way we are aiming to reduce deaths and serious injuries to zero.

An additional $700,000 was invested on improving risky rural routes, improving signs, lining and road surfaces. We work in partnership with NZ Transport Agency and NZ Police to roll out safety initiatives and work closely with road safety charities such as BRAKE - who work closely with families and friends of victims of road trauma, so they understand the importance of people standing up and acting on the road safety crisis.

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