The survey is part of Waka Kotahi’s commitment to delivering Road to Zero 2020-30, New Zealand’s road safety strategy. The survey provides insight into public attitudes to road safety issues and behaviours and is integral to the success of Waka Kotahi delivering its road to zero actions. In 2021, we surveyed over 1,600 respondents using CATI (computer assisted telephone interviewing). The questions focused on specific road safety topics, including: speedcar safetydriver fatigue, impairment and distractionRoad to Zero / Vision Zero. There are weighted SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) datasets and Excel data tables to allow you to do your own analysis. Please note that you require a statistical software programme such as SPSS, Q or similar to access the SPSS datasets.

Complete excel tables: click on the download button for a .zip file containing this item. Complete SPSS data: click on the download button for a .zip file containing this item.

Data reuse caveats: as per license. Additionally, we have used weightings in the data. The weightings are built into the SPSS raw data, and the tabulated excel document.

Data quality statement: technical document: click on the download button for a .zip file containing these items.

Data quality caveats: there are differences in data collection methodology over the years. Before 2020, the Ministry of Transport conducted surveys face-to-face. In 2020, the survey changed to using CATI (computer assisted telephone interviewing) due to COVID-19.

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Survey questions: click on the download button for a .zip file containing this item. Public attitudes to road safety – key findings and report (nzta.govt.nz) Public attitudes to road safety survey: 2020-21 open data

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