We’ve made State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Bay View safer for everyone. This project is part of the government’s $600 million Safe Roads and Roadsides Programme to prevent people dying or being seriously injured on our rural state highways.
In the 10 years to 2015, 21 people died and 56 were seriously injured on SH2 between Wairoa and Bay View. Most of these crashes happened when drivers lost control and drove off the road or crossed the centreline and hit an oncoming vehicle.
Around 2000 vehicles travel the entire 104km stretch each day with up to 9000 using the Bay View end. This road is an important route for locals, freight and tourists so we’ve made the following improvements to make it safer for everyone.