29 Dec 2010

20% fewer crashes so far these holidays

6:28 am on 29 December 2010

Police say the number of road crashes this holiday season is down by more than 20% compared to previous years.

The holiday road toll is currently three.

Police figures also show there was a 10% reduction in people reporting dangerous driving in the first three days of the holiday period.

Superintendent Paula Rose says that is a good sign overall that travel behaviour is improving.