Broader N3 Toll Route (to near Cedara/PMB, 2011–2022 academic analysis of N3TC data): Fatal crashes ranged from roughly 73–120 per year; fatalities from about 112–185 per year. Totals over the period showed higher concentrations in certain sections. Human factors accounted for the large majority of crashes. Recent N3TC figures indicate ~1,000–1,200 total crashes per year (e.g., 1,045 Jan–Nov 2024 with trucks in over half; ~1,194 in full 2024), with single-vehicle loss-of-control crashes often dominant and human error cited in the large majority for both light vehicles and trucks
