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      Home > News > Living & Travel

    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

     Other Living & Travel News
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     31 Dec: A search is underway for a dog who went missing after a yacht capsized in Northland yesterday
     31 Dec: A big New Year's Eve night is ahead across the country
     31 Dec: New Dame Companion, Dorothy Spotswood says she's grateful to be recognised for her more than 50 years donating to health
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     Today's News

    		 Politics:
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     Auckland:
    Police are urgently appealing for witnesses and footage, after the discovery of a body on State Highway 16 north-west of Auckland this morning 10:46

     Business:
    Major electricity companies are taking a big step today, towards protecting national energy security 10:46

     National:
    Why procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn 10:36

     National:
    Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work? 10:27

     Business:
    Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat 10:26

     National:
    What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs 10:16

     National:
    Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream 10:07

     Law and Order:
    New Year's Eve's been smoother than normal for emergency services around the country 9:56

     Politics:
    People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety 9:26

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