In April, 18 people died on New Zealand roads in just ten days. Six were not wearing seatbelts, and in half the crashes a vehicle crossed the centre line. It was a stark reminder that, despite promising improvements in road safety outcomes over the past couple of years, New Zealand still has a long way to go.

Transporting New Zealand was proud to support Road Safety Week from 4-10 May, held by the Brake charity.

The initiative is especially important for our sector because the road is the workplace for over 30,000 truck drivers and many others working in transport. In 2024 alone trucks, buses and light commercial vehicles collectively travelled over 14 billion kilometres. We want...