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ID/Link Date of incident What happened? Location Type Situation
501 cycling on Tory street towards Courtenay Place, traveling at 35km/h, where the speed limit is 30km/h. As I was traveling at or above the speed limit, I was taking the lane to prevent unnecessary and unsafe passing

A driver aggressively overtook me, crossing to the wrong side of the road to do so, into oncoming traffic. I then re-passed them at the next (red) traffic light at the Tory/Courtenay intersection 		-41.292412734553, 174.78178345254 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
502 Nearly daily occurrence of cars dangerously overtaking bikes in blind turn through road works (posted speed limit 30kph which bikes are doing). Both passing cyclist dangerously and nearly hitting oncoming traffic around curvet432e2te2 -41.298612542254, 174.80554815771 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
503 Car heading north on Hutt Rd made right turn into Spotlight car park across shared path without look to their right driving across my path making me stop to avoid a collision. -41.260411207297, 174.78960365104 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
504 Large SUV turning from Mersey St to north bound on to Island Bay parade failed to give way from a stop sign to a cyclist heading straight along Mersey St across Island Bay Parade. Narrow miss. Young child riding on the back on the bike. -41.337277514112, 174.7726286018 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
505 Car travelling south pulled onto shared path and drove heads on towards cyclist. -41.267053739258, 174.78187208955 Bicycle Person drove (or cycled) at cyclist head on
506 Bayfair roundabout a car did not see me coming and accelerated onto the roundabout, if I hadn't braked I would have been hit -37.676636835745, 176.22220713476 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
507 Extremely close pass going up the hill -41.261244738121, 174.76420682061 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
508 Car driver pulled into parking area across cyclelane, indicating only when actually turning without warning. Near-miss -41.291988467765, 174.77466284804 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
509 An e-biker listen to headphones knocked over a toddler on the footpath and rode off obvious to the damage. -41.337107632086, 174.77253332407 Pedestrian
510 - Me and my three-year-old on the bike, heading on Adelaide Rd. towards the city
- car turned right from stoke street onto Adelaide Rd
- another car shot passed (well over 50k) us and turned left towards us when he saw the other car half blocking the road
- missed us by a few centimetres
- caught up afterwards: guy wore a neck collar, couldn't turn his head, had his passenger window completely blocked, three kids in the back seat, used abusive language
 -41.313867041266, 174.77583645806 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
511 I was cycling south on Karori Road. Hit head-on by a driver heading north on Karori Rd as they turned right into Lancaster St without giving way -41.282188223822, 174.74666732472 Bicycle Person drove (or cycled) at cyclist head on
512 Corner of Raroa and Chaytor Streets - cars crossing the bus lane in the face of an oncoming cyclist -41.284745541232, 174.75415201229 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
513 Taxi drove past dangerously close, as road narrows at this point. -41.318105091039, 174.77531909497 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
514 Customized Deliveries van passed close and fast after sharp turn - plate CPA77 i believe -36.873532332262, 174.77840925026 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
515 End of a hill by the hospital construction site no car coming on the other way driver not only passed super close around 30cm distance but also honked which made even more scary -41.315673095736, 174.77812420898 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
516 Headed southbound in a bike lane right before intersection. When light turned green bus drifted into my path towards a bus stop on the other side of the intersection, forcing me to stop to avoid going underneath the bus. -36.856249139024, 174.74673987909 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
517 three incidents - illegal use of a buslane (no indicating) encroachment at a give way sign (X2), and crossing the buslane in front of oncoming traffic -41.284702919882, 174.7540030691 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
518 driver encroaching on bus lane from Curtis St - driver straddling bus lane on Chaytor St -41.284604320384, 174.75359657304 Bicycle Cyclist's way blocked (by other road users, road conditions, etc.)
519 Near failure to give way from car at intersection of Chaytor and Raroa -41.285330013355, 174.75469991454 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
520 Vehicle encroaching on bus lane at Raroa/Chaytor intersection - way past the control line -41.285571872982, 174.75485011824 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
521 car encroaching on bus lane at Raroa/Chaytor intersection - well past the control line and blocking part of the lane -41.285072028766, 174.75482866057 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
522 head on collision driver failed to give way and hit me at the intersection of Raroa and Chaytior. Driver was prosecuted and found guilty of careless driving causing injury -41.284781794883, 174.75419565924 Bicycle Person drove (or cycled) at cyclist head on
523 car pulled out from Raroa and Chaytor in the face of oncoming taxi and cyclist -41.285507377169, 174.75472137221 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
524 close pass on Chaytor St by a Metlink bus, driver did not wait before pass was completed before cutting in and almost squashed me against the kerb and bank. Had to brake heavily to avoid being hit -41.282508251474, 174.75228592643 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
525 the obligatory fail to give way to traffic in the bus cycle lane at raroa/Chaytor -41.285700864416, 174.7548072029 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
526 blue truck just crossed the bus/cycle lane without looking for oncoming traffic - Raroa/Chaytor again -41.284757608668, 174.75423857459 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
527 once again, cars crossing the bus/cycle lane at the Raroa/Chaytor intersection without looking for oncoming traffic -41.284769701777, 174.75419565924 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
528 failure to give way to oncoming cyclist at Raroa/Chaytor intersection -41.284781794883, 174.75420638808 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
529 another day, another failure to give way at Chaytor/Raroa - cars pulling out in front of buslane users -41.284729391406, 174.75414201506 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
530 driver in SUV tailgating cyclist then committing an illegal underpass in a bus lane - chaytor St -41.283765966128, 174.75228592643 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
531 car vis motorcyclist - car crossed into bus lane and collided with the motorcyclist -41.284471404441, 174.75299939402 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
532 car failed to give way at Chaytor/Raroa - crossed in front of cyclist that had right of way -41.284749546594, 174.75418493041 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
533 car failed to give way at Chaytor/Raroa to cyclist that had right of way -41.28474148452, 174.7541527439 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
534 car passed and then turned across me at the intersection of Chaytor and Birdwood - a highly dangerous pass. Police complaint lodged, but they only issued a warning -41.286700539385, 174.75466236361 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
535 the obligatory fail to give way at Chaytor/Raroa in morning rush hour -41.284749546594, 174.75419565924 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
536 2 cars failing to give way to cyclist with right of way at Chaytor/Raroa intersection -41.284749546594, 174.7541527439 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
537 close pass x2 by a Metlink bus driver - 1 on Glenmore opposite Botanic Gardens. The 2nd at the Chaytor St bus stop just past the Birdwood St intersection. Police declined to prosecute -41.282443752634, 174.76343318709 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
538 almost rear-ended at the Bowen/Terrace intersection by someone trying to run a red -41.278799464579, 174.7757230688 Bicycle Tailgates cyclist without passing
539 driver in white van using cellphone - in rush hour, next to a cyclist -41.283298357101, 174.74227592238 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
540 driver overtook cyclist in Karori on double yellows approaching a blind corner -41.287369668107, 174.75533291587 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
541 close passed on Karori Rd by white sedan at crossing point for pedestrians - no 1.5m gap given (not even 50cm actually) -41.287534933782, 174.72444459685 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
542 courier van u-turn on Karori Road without looking for cyclist -41.286378065262, 174.73193332442 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
543 close and unnecessary pass in rush hour traffic on Chaytor St - I was clearly visible yet the driver passed within cm of me -41.290425, 174.7210972 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
544 close and unnecessary pass in rush hour traffic on Chaytor St - I was clearly visible yet the driver passed within cm of me -41.281306950102, 174.75161537417 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
545 close pass by tradie van approaching the Terrace intersection- extremely close and very dangerous -41.278944594985, 174.77664038428 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
546 close passed by a car with diplomatic plates on Gelnmore Rd opposite botanic gardens - helmet cam footage showed the driver using his cellphone just a few hundred meters up the road as well -41.282774308519, 174.76317569503 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
547 distracted driver - driving while texting on Karori road. Got aggro when called out on it -41.290425, 174.7210972 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
548 distracted driver - driving while texting on Karori road. Got aggro when called out on it -41.283201609987, 174.74315568694 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
549 closs pass by a Metlink Bus on Glenmore Rd -41.283749841735, 174.7618882347 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
550 close pass by taxi on Bowen St, zero effort made to give a safe passing distance -41.279113913385, 174.77687641867 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
551 VW Golf ran the red light (badly) at the intersection of Old Karori Rd/Chaytor St/Karori Rd in morning rush hour -41.280961549355, 174.75111013208 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
552 At roundabout on Burma road and Haumia st, entered Haumia st from shared path pedestrian crossing, and proceeded into the roundabout to go straight over towards Raroa station. Driver from Johnsonville failed to yield as I was passing in front of them. No collision but a near miss -41.229423274599, 174.80042091671 Bicycle Person drove (or cycled) at cyclist head on
553 Riding up Rintoul, a car accelerated to 55-60kph to get around me and beat a bus coming down the other way, I had to pull into a gap between parked cars and the car still passed very close to me. -41.312924424237, 174.77887268535 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
554 Heading north in the bus lane, often there are a few cars in the bus lane at the Vivian lights in rush hour. They both decided to pass me before turning left in college street, outside a car parked in a car park, one pass was within 50cm and then he had to stop in front of me anyway. Use of bus lane by cars here is common occurence and riders have to pay attention to those turning left in front of them, but not usually close passes here. -41.296715799656, 174.78213087996 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
555 Car failed to give way, car was coming out of kaurilands road turning left onto Atkinson road. I was traveling on my bike on Atkinson. -36.926891738293, 174.65453367748 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
556 Person drove right through roundabout without giving way to bicycle already on the roundabout

Almost hit when turning right from Dee Street (east-Southgate side) by car coming through roundabout *from IB* along the Parade without giving way to bike already on the roundabout 		-41.329203291651, 174.77385310912 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
557 3 abrest cyclists blocking a narrow road on happy valley road. One was drifting into oncoming lane -41.334065726703, 174.7576699 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
558 I was almost struck by a car while crossing at 79 Glendale Road, from the eastern to western side of the road. The car was headed southbound so fast that even after I looked right before crossing I didn’t see it coming around the slight bend at Levy Road before it was nearly on top of me. I dashed across the centerline and the car passed behind me headed south doing easily 75-80km/h. Near serious injury or fatality for sure. Still shaken. -36.916396611652, 174.64925853002 Pedestrian
559 This is an incident I witnessed (as a pedestrian) but was not involved in.

A car attempted to back out of angle parking space between the bus stop on the Parade near shops/ Medway street and backed into a car travelling past the Medway street intersection, travelling North. Both were at low speeds due to the amount of traffic.

After the accident, the car travelling north attempted to stop to talk to reversing driver but decided to just stop in the traffic flow (but as far left as she could) and put hazard lights on. This meant that traffic behind (including at least 3 cyclists) was required to pull into the opposite Yu traffic lane to pass at this busy street. 		-41.334579353208, 174.77334665567 Car
560 I was going up hill no driver didn’t stay behind for 30 seconds to wait cars on other side pass to over take me with a safe distance. Driver didn’t gave me not more than 30m -41.318370608563, 174.77531900741 Bicycle Person drove (or cycled) at cyclist head on
561 Car driver coming from hawker st intersection into majoriebanks st drive straight into cyclist riding up majoriebsnks street -41.295041478782, 174.78734251879 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
562 The intersection of Bowen St and the Terrace is a nightmare for red-light runners- Pretty much every day, without fail, I see this when I commute. A red-light camera could be a handy solution -41.278787370364, 174.77563187369 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
563 Cycling down Carrington Rd in cycleway. Car undertakes other car turning right into side street. Car turning is blocking traffic as they haven’t fully pulled into median strip. The undertaking car causes me to brake suddenly as they used to cycleway to undertake. Wet road meant my brakes did not work as well and I lost traction.
Cars using the cycleway to undertake is a common occurrence. 		-36.878282101686, 174.71084599205 Bicycle Other (please add information in the textarea below)
564 Travelling towards the city on Glenmore St a car turned into Kilmister Ave in front of me requiring heavy braking and swerving to avoid hitting the car. -41.280217861488, 174.76752149539 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
565 Car coming north to the Dee Street roundabout didn’t give way on the roundabout to traffic (me) already on the roundabout and turning. Evasive braking by me avoided accident. -41.329206335932, 174.7739497972 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
566 Cycling south bound on Clyde, signaling turn in to Thames St. Wearing hiviz jacket and flashing front light, ute turns in to clyde st making emergency stop just in time. -41.33530898975, 174.77477421918 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
567 the driver failed to stop at the stop sign at Curtis-Chaytor intersection and pulled out in front of me - 2nd driver was pretty much fully over the control line at the Raroa-Chaytor intersection and impinging on the bus/cycle lane -41.284612329137, 174.75357928246 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
568 When cycling south along SH2 through the Petone underpass, a logging truck overtook me, grazing my right arm with the cab, forcing me into the embankment to avoid being pulled under the wheels.
Luckily the traffic was relatively heavy at Petone and the truck slowed down to a stop as it passed me. 		-41.223831486479, 174.85962405092 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
569 I was crossing an intersection with right of way and a car at a stop sign pulled out in front of me, and would have hit me if I didn’t break very suddenly. -41.317584172936, 174.79360533384 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
570 I entered a roundabout with right of way, a car pulled into the roundabout in front of me without looking. I had to break very quickly to avoid collision. -41.313099241078, 174.78940573222 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
571 We are in alert Level 3 and truck driver didn’t gave me 30cm space on the overtake -41.345674377616, 174.76976830246 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
572 Driver turned onto a main road into a bike that was going straight. Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
573 the usual Chaytor/Raroa experience. Driver exited Raroa without checking the buslane was clear. The driver was encouraged to cross because of the poor road design where a no-stopping zone actively encourages drivers to cross the road and gives them priority of traffic that has right of way -41.284734735069, 174.75415812641 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
574 Dangerous pass on a narrow blind corner with a car coming the other way - driver pulled back into the lane forcing me to stop immediately to avoid being hit. -41.283391547284, 174.75373371416 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
575 Three women riding a scooter, crossed onto road at intersection while I had right of way (green light and straight ahead for me). Collided with scooter and gashed arm (many stitches). Scooter departed with the women, without checking if I was injured (appears they were not injured).g -41.290460719364, 174.77575281484 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
576 Coming downhill through the Crawford Rd roundabout (towards Kilbirnie), a driver coming up on my left from Wellington Rd did not see me and failed to give way. They hit me at a relatively low speed. I was shaken but uninjured. -41.313139343304, 174.78937042935 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
577 Cycling in the left lane, road narrows at the same time someone wanted to pass without changing lanes (there's no space along the quay here or anywhere for such passes!). Passed within 20cm. -41.29058728172, 174.78043586375 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
578 Bus over took me closely as I was planning to pull into middle lane to carry straight on then immediately follows road into Courtney place forcing me round the corner as the bus was still on my outside
 -41.294310090014, 174.78353381129 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
579 Car driver attempted pass 50m before T junction and pulled over on two bike, knocking them off. Police not interested. -43.522943748801, 172.62718819035 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
580 While approaching a parked car the door swung open into my path, and the collision threw me onto the road. Particular points of impact include my right knee, right elbow, and the rear derailleur of my bicycle, all of which made firm contact with the road. The driver said he was "sorry" and that he didn't check his mirrors or look behind before opening his door. I was likely travelling at upwards of 30kph, trying to leave room for passing peak-hour traffic from behind me. -43.525200417314, 172.68005481061 Bicycle Car door opened in cyclist’s way
581 School bus to marsden school overtook me with less than 30cm space up hill -41.320449800897, 174.77522351761 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
582 Car waiting at roundabout pulled out even though I had the right of way and the driver saw me. I had to brake to avoid an accident. It was a beautiful clear evening so no excuses about visibility. -37.676634648968, 176.22225512485 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
583 I was approaching a traffic light and as I needed to be in the right hand lane I was staying in the main lane, but the van behind me aggressively and dangerously passed me and was so close to me that I would estimate it was no more than 50cm gap. -41.31701005681, 174.79531409726 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
584 Bus number 77 rego KLW829 close pass heading south on princess street. Driver (female) had been held up momentarily at the bus stop a few hundred metres earlier and so this could have been a punishment pass. Pass was less than 50cm. -45.880197283109, 170.50029627974 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
585 travelling down Bunny Street filtering through traffic. A van driver turned right into the train station and failed to give way, I swerved to avoid them. -41.279672117942, 174.77947671804 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
586 Travelling North down Ruahine Street. No shoulder to cycle safely on so I took the lane. Travelling ~40kmh two car drivers crossed double yellow lines into oncoming traffic to pass me, only to join a queue waiting at the Mt Vic Tunnel -41.309569748217, 174.79144858735 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
587 Driver passed too closed as I was biking around a parked car. The entire right hand lane was clear and available for them to use to overtake safely. -41.276565033274, 174.77777155421 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
588 Heading north on Molesworth St, I moved to the right hand lane to go straight ahead. A driver moved across my path at the slip-lane junction (near the zebra crossing), nearly colliding with me. -41.273801790942, 174.77790880372 Car Road user turns across cyclist’s path
589 Driver tailgated then passed too close. Scary, dangerous and illegal. Riddiford St heading north by Wellington hospital, -41.308976781851, 174.77841113769 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
590 No visibility at the T intersection due to construction vehicles parked illegally on the Tasman st side.

Have had many near misses at this intersection as you cannot see if there are any cars coming from the north side of tasman st as you turn onto Tasman st. 		-41.30055156104, 174.77783144855 Car
591 Close pass from a bus around a corner. Had to brake to avoid being sideswiped. -41.282450158745, 174.75230990167 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
592 Car didn't get all the way past before pulling back across the lane. Had to brake to avoid being hit. -41.280967792897, 174.75112504221 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
593 Car pulled out in front without looking. -41.28229090148, 174.74623339861 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
594 Car driver crossed cycle lane to turn right without looking and cyclist had to emergency stop, 3 other cyclists had to stop on cyclelane. -41.292300855696, 174.77295886706 Bicycle Road user turns across cyclist’s path
595 A truck did an extremely close pass while I was on my bike. This forced me to get off the road - luckily there was a gap between two parked cars to do that, otherwise I likely would have sandwiched myself between the truck and a parked vehicle.
When I approached the driver at the next red light they said they 'had to be close to me because there was oncoming traffic'.
-41.324272102176, 174.77503216487 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
596 I was heading on the downhill stretch of Crawford road after exiting the roundabout, and i could hear a car accelerating behind me, even though it was not safe to pass me. The car passed me very close with traffic coming in the opposite direction, which made me scream very loudly. Probably my closest call yet. -41.314012105527, 174.79034324858 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)
597 driver in a ute pulled out of placemakers and had to slam on the brakes to leave enough room for me to safely go around. -41.25568970889, 174.7967229123 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
598 Driver accelerated up behind me and beeped horn several times, even though there was not enough space to pass safely. When I had space to move over, the lovely motorist yelled "you're not allowed to block the lane" as if he was one of my parents or some sort of school teacher. Hope he had a lovely day.

I was riding north on a foggy morning 		-41.300113860821, 174.77788388311 Bicycle Tailgates cyclist without passing
599 Light turned green while filtering past traffic on the right in the cycle lane to turn left. Car pulled out as I turned in front of them and nearly hit me -41.279508240397, 174.77925815618 Bicycle Vehicle pulls out or across cyclist
600 Close pass coming into the Karori tunnel - had to break heavily to avoid being clipped -41.284749033232, 174.75527532623 Bicycle Problematic pass (usually too close)