New Zealand road safety budget increase

New Zealand is increasing its budget for road safety measures. Included in the plan for the 2018/2019 period will be a series of upgrades to noted danger spots on local roads as well as improving intersections. The budget will now be US$2.76 billion (NZ$4 billion), an increase from the $2.48 billion (NZ$3.6 billion) for the 2017/2018 period.
July 2, 2018 Read time: 1 min

New Zealand is increasing its budget for road safety measures. Included in the plan for the 2018/2019 period will be a series of upgrades to noted danger spots on local roads as well as improving intersections. The budget will now be US$2.76 billion (NZ$4 billion), an increase from the $2.48 billion (NZ$3.6 billion) for the 2017/2018 period.

Road Structures

Related Content

  • US road safety improving slightly
    January 3, 2024
    US road safety improved slightly in 2023.
    Read More
  • Fatal crash reduction for Oman
    September 30, 2016
    An improvement in road safety is being seen in Oman during the first six months of 2016. According to data from Oman's National Centre for Statistics and Information, 336 people were killed in 2,100 road crashes in first six months of 2016. This is a substantial improvement in road safety compared with the 675 deaths from 6,276 crashes seen in the same period in 2015. Concerned at the high rate of crashes in this comparatively small country, the Oman Government has introduced a series of measures to help bo
    Read More
  • Algeria road maintenance budget set
    December 17, 2014
    Algeria has set a new 2015 road maintenance and upgrade budget for its highway network. The Ministry for Public Works announced it is setting aside close to US$347 million for maintenance work on the country's highways during 2015. The network is now 32,000km long, following a series of projects in recent years. The budget will include the updating of traffic signalling technologies.
    Read More
  • Morocco's improving road safety
    February 29, 2012
    Improving road safety statistics are being noted in Morocco.
    Read More

Highlighted Content