13 September 2023
Donna B
[FYI request #23942 email]
Kia ora Donna
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-027329
Thank you for your email of 24 August 2023, asking for the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. How many claims lodged with ACC of car vs pedestrian in 2023 in Hamilton
2. How many claims lodged with ACC of cycle vs car/ vehicles including buses in 2023
3. How many claims lodged with ACC of cyclists and pedestrians being injured with the yellow raised
tactile paver dots also called surface indicator dots?
4. How many claims lodged with ACC of cyclists vs pedestrian in 2023 in Hamilton ?
5. How many fatalities of cyclists or pedestrians in Hamilton in 2023?
6. How many claims lodged to ACC from cyclists injured while using cycle lanes in Hamilton in 2023?
And by what mechanisms?
7. How many claims lodged with ACC of cyclists being injured in Hamilton in 2022?
8. How many ACC claims lodged by Emergency staff ( FENZ, St John and Police) in Hamilton from
injuries attending incidents and any related to the traffic calming measures such as speed humps,
chicanes, narrowed roadway, cycle lane bollards and barriers in 2023?
9. How many ACC claims lodged in Hamilton of bus injuries and accidents and relevant mechanisms
of injury/ accidents in 2023 ?
10. How many ACC claims lodged for cars vs cycle lane bollards and barriers in 2023?
The requested information is attached to this letter as Appendix 1 When interpreting the data provided, please refer to the ‘
Notes’ tab.
Limitations on the information provided
The data set available to ACC is reliant on the information provided on an ACC45 injury claim form, which is
completed when a person seeks treatment for their injury. The form has a free-text field where a person
can provide a brief description of how their accident occurred. This field is not mandatory to complete and
not every client does so. When the field is completed, the level of detail and nature of descriptions can vary
significantly which can make identifying specific details or circumstances of injuries difficult. As such, the
dataset should be considered indicative only.
Claim counts fewer than four
Some values in the tables only indicate that the claim count is fewer than four (denoted as <4) to protect
our clients’ privacy. This decision has been made under section 9(2)(a) of the Act. In doing so, we have
considered the public interest in making the information available and have determined that it does not
outweigh the need to protect our clients’ privacy.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public
ACC may decide to publish a copy of this response on ACC’s website. All requester data, including your
name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released response will be made available
www.acc.co.nz/resources/#/category/12.
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If you have any questions about this response, please get in touch
You can email me at
[email address]. If you are not happy with this response, you can also
contact the Ombudsman
via [email address] or by phoning 0800 802 602. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. Ngā mihi
Sara Freitag
Acting Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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