2019

Company : TrackSAFE Foundation New Zealand

Contact :

  • Megan Drayton
  • tracksafe@tracksafe.co.nz
  • +6444982010

Company’s website : http://www.tracksafe.co.nz/index.html

Level crossings’ website : http://www.tracksafe.co.nz/issues.html

National campaign website : http://www.tracksafe.co.nz/media.html

Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TrackSAFENZ/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrackSAFENZ

Contacts at Press/Communication:

Megan Drayton / +6444982010 / tracksafe@tracksafe.co.nz


  • Total number of LC in 2016 : 1455
  • Total number of LC in 2017 : 1398
  • Total number of LC in 2018 : 1335
  • Total number of accidents in 2016 : 21
  • Total number of accidents in 2017 : 31
  • Total number of accidents in 2018 : 27
  • Total number of fatalities in 2016 : 7
  • Total number of fatalities in 2017 : 8
  • Total number of fatalities in 2018 : 4

Total number of collisions with motorized vehicles 24
of which trucks 3
of which buses/coaches 0
of which other professional vehicles 0
of which passenger cars 21
of which two-wheel motorized vehicles 0
Total number of pedestrians hit at LC* 3

  • Total length of lines (km) : 4 000
  • Total number of train km/year (millions) : /

List of partners

TrackSAFE Foundation NZ, KiwiRail, NZ Transport Agency, Transdev Auckland, Transdev Wellington, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Auckland Transport

Awareness measures

Social media awareness activities, internal communication

*Active level crossing
Level crossing where the crossing users are protected from or warned of the approaching train by the activation of devices when it is unsafe for the user to traverse the crossing.
*Passive level crossing
Level crossing without any form of warning system and/or protection activated when it is unsafe for the user to traverse the crossing. *Pedestrian hit at LC
Including mechanical and electrical bicycles and other alternative mobility vehicles

Publications