Waitaki District Council roading manager Mike Harrison says the number of deaths and serious injuries resulting from crashes at Waitaki intersections is "gut-wrenching". Waitaki District Council roading manager Mike Harrison is reflecting on the Waitaki district being ranked sixth-worst nationally for crashes at urban intersections. The council hosted a road safety workshop for secondary school pupils this year, and it had funded defensive driving courses. Waitaki District Council road safety co-ordinator Jason Evered said many crashes were a result of basic errors. The worst intersections for crashes in the Waitaki district from 2015 to 2020:

Source: Otago Daily Times June 07, 2021 01:41 UTC