20551 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 26 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20551 (2026)
Question asked:	27 May 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	21 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20551_2026
Document guid:	eeb7e1d9-6ee1-4c4b-bb63-7c8185cab85f

20551 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What is the estimated annual social cost of alcohol-related road deaths and serious injuries in New Zealand, and what proportion of these involve drivers with a recorded breath alcohol level between 400 and 800 micrograms per litre?

Hon Chris Bishop: NZTA advises that the estimated annual social cost of alcohol-related road deaths and serious injuries in New Zealand is approximately $1.835 billion (2024), of which around 2.9% involves drivers with a recorded breath alcohol level between 400 and 800 micrograms per litre.