For decades, New Zealand’s persistently high road toll has been a worry for successive governments.

340 people died on our roads in 2023, down from the previous, but still far too high.

2024 is hardly looking any better – there was more than a day a death in January, the Easter road toll was at its highest in three years, while a recent head-on collision left five dead near Hamilton.

It’s an issue that is now on the coalition government to address – so what options are available to them to rectify this issue?

Today on The Front Page, we discuss what needs to be done differently with AA Road Safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen.

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox
Producer: Ethan Sills

For decades, New Zealand’s persistently high road toll has been a worry for successive governments.
340 people died on our roads in 2023, down from the previous, but still far too high.
2024 is hardly looking any better – there was more than a day a death in January, the Easter road toll was at its highest in three years, while a recent head-on collision left five dead near Hamilton.
It’s an issue that is now on the coalition government to address – so what options are available to them to rectify this issue?
Today on The Front Page, we discuss what needs to be done differently with AA Road Safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Sound Engineer: Paddy Fox Producer: Ethan Sills

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