Still safer than a car: Bus injuries rising, particularly in Auckland

Home / New ZealandMikayla Lemon & Michael SergelNewstalk ZB·20 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌A spate of violent incidents on our buses has left drivers shaken and unions calling for urgent change.Bus-related injuries are on the rise and are costing ACC millions of dollars a year, but public transport operators say bus transport remains significantly safer than private cars.

ACC data released to Newstalk ZB shows bus-related injury claims reached almost $7.8 million last year and are currently on track to

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