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Facts and figures

277

Road deaths for the current year to date

Updated: 21 December 2024 at 9:30 am

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83,164

Total battery electric motor vehicles in the fleet

Updated: 21 December 2024 at 9:30 am

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1

hour is the average amount of time New Zealanders spend travelling each day (2019-2022)

Updated: 26 January 2024 at 2:19 pm

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Upcoming consultations

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Strategic priorities

Here are the Ministry's strategic priorities for 2023.

Improve road safety

The Road to Zero strategy sets out our vision for a New Zealand where no one is killed or seriously injured in road crashes.

Start to decarbonise the transport system

The Ministry's work to support the actions in the transport chapter of the Emissions Reduction Plan.

Strengthen New Zealand’s supply chains

The Ministry is leading the development of the New Zealand freight and supply chain strategy which seeks to identify what is needed to optimise the…

Enable emerging aviation technologies

The Ministry's work to support the integration of new technology into our aviation system.