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About transport and health
The importance of transport in our lives Transport plays an essential role in New Zealand society.
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Main mode of transport to work
More than four in five commuters used a motor vehicle to get to workMore than four in five commuters (84.7%) used a car, van or truck as their main mode of travel to get to work in 2023.
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Household travel time by mode of transport
Most travel time is spent in motor vehicles In 2023/24, New Zealanders spent an average of 1,308 million hours each year travelling in private motor vehicles (cars, vans or motorcycles).
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Active transport to and from school
Using active transport to get to school is good for children's health Using active transport to travel to and from school is an effective way for children to get some physical activity each day.
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Unmet need for GP services due to a lack of transport
About 159,000 New Zealanders missed out on a GP visit due to having no transport in 2023/24In 2023/24, an estimated 159,000 New Zealanders (1.4% of children and 3.4% of adults) had experienced an unmet need for GP services in the past 12 months as they were unable to access transport.
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Motor vehicles
Vehicle numbers and average age Source: Ministry of Transport – The New Zealand Vehicle Fleet Annual Statistics Definition: Number and average age (years) of vehicles in the New Zealand vehicle fleet.
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Health burden of road transport
Road transport accounted for an estimated 650 deaths in 2012These deaths were caused through four pathways associated with road transport (Figure 1): injuries from road traffic incidents, air pollution (in the form of particulate matter), nitrogen dioxide exposure, and traffic noise pollution.
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New transport indicators launched
We have recently released new indicators on transport and health.
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Special Issue Announcement "Environmental Health Indicators for Policy Support"
Special Issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: "Environmental Health Indicators for Policy Support" Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2018 For more information, please see this flyer or visit the website.
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New traffic injury indicators lauched
We have recently released new indicators on traffic injury hospitalisations and deaths.
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