Updated safety ratings for the majority of cars and other light vehicles on New Zealand roads have been released today by Waka Kotahi to help Kiwis make safer choices when purchasing vehicles.
Based on independent analysis of real-world crash data from New Zealand and Australia, the safety ratings of nearly 1 million light vehicles in the New Zealand fleet have changed compared to last year's safety ratings.
Senior manager road safety Fabian Marsh said that safe vehicles play a major role in preventing deaths and serious injuries.
"Many people are unaware that the safety of different vehicles — both used and new — can vary greatly, or that in a crash they are twice as safe in a 5-star safety rated car than in 1- star safety rated car."
Kiwis can check the latest safety rating of vehicles they own or are thinking of buying by using the Rightcar website.
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