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Auckland City Centre Gateways – Crash Reduction
Posted speeds were lowered to 30-40km/h in the Auckland City Centre in 2020. Accordingly, gateway speed thresholds designed by TES were installed around the city centre. In 2025, reported Death and Serious Injury (DSI) crashes were analysed in the city centre, approximately 4.5 years ‘before’ and ‘after’ the…
New Roundabouts - Huge Crash Savings
Two new roundabouts designed by TES and commissioned by Auckland Transport have achieved substantial crash savings, post-construction. Roundabouts that are well designed can achieve substantial long-term crash savings! Also, the Church / Victoria roundabout was the subject of a peer...
Zero Road Deaths Can Be Achieved
A road death toll is not inevitable. More than 500 cities worldwide with populations greater than 50,000 have achieved zero road deaths multiple times. Common actions to achieve this have included: Redirecting Road Funding - Walking and cycling infrastructure generally gets low priority for funding...
Gateway Treatments
Gateway treatments (also referred to as speed thresholds) are used to mark a change in speed environment along a road, including the transition from a high-speed road to a low speed environment at a rural-urban interface. Gateways can include a combination of speed limit signs, place name signs, lane...
The Importance of Weight Distribution on a Trailer
Photograph Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iavxhI09a8I
Many of the crashes that occur in NZ are due to loss of control, particularly on high speed roads. Weight distribution, particularly on trailers and campers, is crucial to maintain control of your vehicle, especially during high speeds. Proper balanced weight distribution is vital, a higher proportion of weight on and...