Marlborough District Council Roading Assets - Activity Management Plan 2015 - 2018 SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Predominant Crash Factors Annual Mean 2009-13 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Alcohol Too Fast Failed to Giveway/Stop Incorrect Lane/Position Poor Handling Poor Observation Poor Judgement Figure 7.4.2 While alcohol remains a feature in the predominating factors, it has featured a steady downward trend as a contributory crash factor Failure to give way / stop is over-represented compared with NZ averages. Poor observation dominates the national and the local record. A key to continued reduction of road crashes is to instil a greater sense of awareness; an effective evaluation of risk arising from driver, vehicle handling road, and climatic factors. Predominant Objects Struck: Annual Mean: 2009-13 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Fence Kerb Parked Vehicle Post/Pole Tree Stray Animal Figure 7.4.3 While trending downward at a rate of 6 per annum, ‘impact with parked vehicles’ continues to dominate the “objects struck” record. User Record: MDC: 2009-13 20 15 10 5 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Truck Bus Motorcycle Bicycle Pedestrian Figure 7.4.4 30 September 2014 Page 147 of Section 1