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      Home > News > Health & Safety

    Today is the summer's most accident-prone day

    Today is the summer's most accident-prone day


    ACC data shows over the past five years, New Year's Day accidents have prompted more than 27-thousand claims.

    New Years Eve take second place, with nearly 23-thousand injury reports.

    ACC Injury Prevention Lead James Whitaker says a risky cocktail of factors can come into play, including fatigue, sun, large groups - and drinking.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    		 International:
    Australian soldier fighting for Ukraine 'killed week before wedding' 8:57

     Politics:
    Israel banning dozens of aid organisations from operating in Gaza 8:36

     Business:
    New agreements take effect today - for a strategic coal reserve stockpile at Huntly Power Station 8:16

     Politics:
    New dog-walking restrictions in Auckland start today 8:16

     Auckland:
    A person's been found dead on Kaipara Coast Highway - State Highway 16 - at Makarau, north-west of Auckland 8:06

     Environment:
    A wet start to the New Year for the top of the South Island 7:56

     Politics:
    Countries adopting 'new year's resolutions' with health, economy and internet laws 7:46

     Law and Order:
    The hired chauffeur of the vehicle involved in the accident that injured former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of the fighter's friends on a highway in Nigeria could face prosecution for reckless driving 7:46

     Motoring:
    A person's died in an early morning single vehicle crash on the Hauraki Plains south of Paeroa, - the fifth confirmed death of the summer road toll period 7:36

     Politics:
    Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023 7:26

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