While the Easter Road Toll stands at two fatalities this morning, Police are thanking New Zealand motorists for making the weekend a safer period for all road users.
One person was confirmed as deceased at the scene following a crash in Canterbury on Sunday, another seems to have happened before the end of the road toll.
Inspector Peter McKennie says that, "We thank the driving public for their efforts overall in making it a generally safer Easter for everyone."
The record for the Zero Road Toll for Easter was in 2012, making this year the second lowest Easter Road Toll to date.
During the weekend, Police targeted high risk driver behaviour, including drink and drug-impaired driving, speeding, and seat-belt checks.
"We acknowledge all of the road users across the country who played their part to make it a safer Easter for everyone. But the challenge now is to keep that momentum going throughout the rest of the year and make it a record low road toll for all of 2015," says Mr McKennie.
Official Easter Road Toll announced:
The official holiday road toll figures have been announced today by Jon White, CEO of the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA).
The latest official figures for 2–6 April 2015 show that 22 lives were lost on Australian roads and 2 on New Zealand roads, compared to 19 lives lost in both countries last Easter.