New speed limits proposed for State Highway 6
We’re emailing to let you know that the NZ Transport Agency is reviewing speed limits on State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson in an effort to save lives and reduce the incidence of serious crashes.
In the 10 years between 2009 and 2018, 20 people lost their lives and 92 were seriously injured in crashes on this stretch of highway. Nineteen of the deaths were on 100km/h stretches of road.
We’ve been speaking with locals, councils, businesses, and other organisations about how we can make this road safer and some people told us that speeds along this route feel too high to be safe.
There are numerous communities and schools on State Highway 6, it’s popular with cyclists, busy with freight and commuters, and there are school children and others crossing the road in 100km/h environments.
We are investigating other improvements such as safety barriers, but one of the best things we can do right now to prevent people from dying or being seriously injured is reduce speed limits, so they are safe and right for the road.
Formal consultation is open from Tuesday October 15 until 5pm on 12 November 2019, with a decision expected before Christmas.
The Blenheim to Nelson review is one of three happening across the top of the south region, with reviews of SH60 between Upper Takaka and Takaka and SH6 between Hope and Wakefield starting in the coming weeks.
Read more about why we are proposing new speeds here.
Please accept our apologies if you have already received this information.
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