We want to make this stretch of State Highway 3 Safer for everyone that uses it. We’re looking at installing safety barriers, rumble strips and widening the road to reduce crashes caused by vehicles running of the road.
SH3 Te Awamutu to Otorohanga is classified as a high-risk rural road. Three people died and 23 were seriously injured on the stretch between 2006 and 2015. Most of the deaths and serious injuries on this road has been caused by head-on collisions or people running off the road and hitting trees, poles or deep ditches.
Safety improvements could include:
