Changing speeds – SH60 Appleby Highway

  • 15 Mar 2021

Two years ago Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Tasman District Council lowered speeds on State Highway 60 Appleby Highway and nine adjoining local roads to improve safety.

It's all part of our Road to Zero strategy which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on New Zealand roads by 40% in the next decade.
The latest statistics from our crash analysis team show safer speeds are saving lives, watch the video below to see how much of a difference it's made.