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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Why is New Zealand's shocking road toll getting worse?
Description: Over the next few weeks, The Front Page is revisiting some of the major stories we covered in 2022.   Today, we look at the road toll, which has again served as a reminder that driving in Aotearoa isn’t always safe. The latest data for 2022 shows that our road toll has exceeded 350 deaths for the first time since 2018. And as New Zealanders prepare for their getaways, these numbers could become even worse before we hit the new year.   So why does this keep happening? Why are our safety strategies not working? And what should we be d...