I found some stats about crashes on the Pukerua Bay road. The article on the nzta webside is talking about the recent change that was made that meant that instead of the speed limit changing from 50km to 70km nearing the end of Pukerua Bay it now stays at 50km all the way through Pukerua Bay.
19 Jul 2013 | Wellington Regional Office
“Pukerua Bay has had 43 accidents over the past five years - three of them fatal. This is a particularly concerning number of casualties for a two kilometre stretch of road, and we need to take action. By keeping the speed limit at 50km/hr right up till the 80km/hr zone along the Coast Road, this road will be safer for everyone who uses it.”
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/current-conditions/bulletin/2708/news.html
The traffic volume going through Pukerua Bay per day is around 23,400 (2006).
With the development of transmission gully the traffic going through Pukerua Bay is set to decrease to 5,900 in 2026. That would be a decrease in 76%
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/transmission-gully/docs/open-day-07-traffic.pdf
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