Transport authorities say the Bay of Plenty has one of New Zealand's worst crash records, with speed a contributing factor in 17 deaths.
The fatalities were on highways roads in the Bay and in the Waikato.
From 2008 to 2012, New Zealand Transport Agency regional director Harry Wilson said 90 people have been killed on Waikato and Bay of Plenty roads and 335 seriously injured during the December to January summer holiday period.
In the last five years speed was a significant contributing factor in crashes during the summer holiday period with 31 percent (362 crashes out of a total of 1,141 crashes) attributed to drivers travelling too fast.
Bay worst region for road deaths
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